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KU teachers end strike after assurances from Caretaker CM Sindh

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KARACHI: The teachers of the University of Karachi (KU) ended the strike on Monday after receiving assurances from Sindh Chief Minister Justice (retired) Maqbool Baqir. The Secretary Universities and Boards Department met the striking teachers on the instructions of the chief minister and reached a deal to end the strike. The secretary said the strike … Read more

Oil Tankers operators go on nationwide strike

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  • OTCA claims 90% oil deliveries stopped in major cities.
  • Business of OTCA affected due to supply of petrol via pipeline.
  • Suleman Tareen demands reduction of petrol from White Oil pipeline.

KARACHI: The Oil Tankers Contractors Association(OTCA) has gone on strike over the increase in oil delivery through pipelines in the country.

The association claims that due to their strike, 90 percent of oil deliveries to major cities and depots have been halted.

According to Suleman Tareen, the leader of the association,  business has stopped due to the large-scale supply of petrol after diesel from the White Oil Pipeline. He demanded that delivery of oil from the pipeline should be reduced.

The Oil Tankers Contractors Association has demanded that Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority(OGRA) increase the oil delivery rates and not to increase oil delivery from Karachi to Mehmoodkot (Muzaffargarh) from White Oil Pipeline before five years.

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Petroleum minister to hold talks with dealers in Karachi to avert strike

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KARACHI: The caretaker government has agreed to hold talks with petroleum dealers on profit margins after they threatened a nationwide strike and warned to close down pumps. Caretaker Federal Minister for Petroleum (Power Division) will reach Karachi on Friday. He will hold talks with a delegation of the Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) at the … Read more

Hollywood actors gone on strike

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Hollywood actors strike

Hollywood actors went on strike as talks between studios and Hollywood actors broke down, actors initiated a strike at midnight, joining the film and television writers who have been on picket lines since May. This intensifies the disruption of numerous shows and movies. According to reports, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) will unite with over … Read more

TLP observes shutter-down against inflation

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TLP observes country-wide strike against soaring inflation The call has been given to protest against hike in prices Businesses partially/completely closed in many cities The Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) has given a country-wide call for a strike today against the soaring inflation and recent petroleum products price hike. As per reports pouring in from different cities, … Read more

Junior doctors in England choose to strike over pay dispute

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Junior doctors strike

Junior doctors in England have chosen to go on strike. Union: ‘This result underlines the huge anger among Junior Doctors at staffing turmoil and years of pay decline’. Many hospital doctors are represented by British Medical Association. In a pay dispute, junior doctors in England have chosen to go on strike, the hospital doctors’ organisation … Read more

Watch: Russian drones strike sunflower oil tankers, roads flooded with oil

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Russian drones strike

Russian aggression in Ukraine is rapidly escalating and expanding from the battle lines to civilian areas. Infrastructure for Ukraine’s economy and people has been attacked recently. Russian drones struck tanks of sunflower oil in the coastal city of Mykolaiv earlier this week.  Russian aggression in Ukraine is rapidly escalating and expanding from the battle lines … Read more

SAS and pilots to resume negotiations on Monday after 14 days of strike -NRK

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SAS airline

SAS says strike threatens ability to arrange bridge financing Costly strike will enter 12th day on Friday The devastating strike, which the airline claimed threatened its ability to obtain bridge funding without which it could be forced to drastically reduce its operations or even collapse, was not resolved between SAS (SAS.ST) and pilot unions on … Read more

Train drivers very close to going on strike, union warns

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Train drivers at eight UK train companies have voted in favour of strike action. Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan warns there may be a walkout in the coming weeks. worries are that the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham will be disrupted. According to their union, train drivers are “quite close” to going on strike and may … Read more

Ukrainian Premier League to continue on Aug. 23 without fans

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The Ukrainian Premier League (UPL) will begin in the future. On Aug. 23, the nation’s games serve said on Tuesday. Without fans, the arenas will be outfitted with covers for any air strikes. Ukrainian Premier League had no matches  played since Russia attacked Ukraine, February in what Moscow calls “exceptional military activity”. The last round … Read more

Hopes that Heathrow BA strike will not go ahead

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Heathrow

“Agreement in principle” being negotiated after nine hours of talks, unions say. GMB and Unite union members could vote on a contract later on Thursday. BA has contingency plans to cover personnel if talks fail and there is a strike by check-in staff. A settlement with British Airways that would prevent strikes this summer may … Read more

Scandinavian airline: Cancellations will result from pilots’ union strikes

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Scandinavian airline

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) says its pilots are going on strike. The airline saw dozens of flights canceled Monday morning. About 30,000 passengers will be impacted by the striking, SAS estimates. As the company had hundreds of flights being cancelled by that morning; Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) announced on Monday; that members of its pilots’ unions were going … Read more

A big part of travelers’ stuff stuck at Paris air terminal due to tech issues

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Paris

At least 50 percent of passengers’ baggage is stuck at Paris airport. The technical issues lasted until 5 p.m, leading to half of the passengers arriving without their baggage. French Civil Aviation Authority has requested airlines to reduce the number of flights scheduled to depart and arrive at the airport by 17 percent. The specialized … Read more

SAS and its pilots broaden wage talks until Monday

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Scandinavian airline SAS (SAS.ST) and its pilots extend their wage talks until Monday. Close to 1,000 pilots plan to strike if talks break down, according to unions. SAS had said a strike could leave some 30,000 passengers stranded each day. Scandinavian carrier SAS (SAS.ST) and its pilots have consented to broaden their pay talks until … Read more

UK postal workers ready to strike once more in July

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UK postal

About 1,500 workers at 114 Crown post offices will strike for one day on July 11. Communication Workers Union members rejected a salary offer of 3% plus a £500 lump sum. Earlier strikes occurred throughout the Jubilee bank holiday weekend and earlier in the spring. Next month, UK postal employees in the United Kingdom will conduct … Read more

Zimbabwe doctors, nurses call off strike after ‘threats’

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Doctors and nurses in Zimbabwe return to work after a week-long strike over wages. Zimbabwe is experiencing a health worker exodus, with nearly 1,800 nurses last year. Nurses earn 18,000 Zimbabwe dollars per month, which is worth around US$55 at exchange rates. Doctors and nurses in Zimbabwe returned to work on Saturday after a week-long … Read more

Amazon killings raise fury among Brazilian indigenous agency employees.

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Workers of Brazil’s national indigenous agency (FUNAI) went on strike on Thursday. These crimes frequently result in violence as offenders clash with activists for indigenous rights. Global Witness has placed Brazil as the fourth most dangerous nation in 2020. In response to the murders of indigenous specialist Bruno Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips, employees … Read more

London mayor pushed to abolish the ULEZ tax during strikes

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London

The capital’s ultra-low emission zone levy be waived during the strike days. For automobiles that do not satisfy the statutory emission requirements, the usual daily charge is £12.50. It applies within the north and south circulars of London. Paul Scully, the business minister, has written to Sadiq Khan, the London mayor, requesting that the capital’s … Read more

After last-ditch talks fail, rail strikes are set to take place next week

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Final discussions to avert rail strikes next week have broken down. It causes transportation mayhem across the country. The Rail, Transport and Maritime Union (RMT) said talks fell short of resolving a bitter dispute over pay, jobs, and working conditions. Final discussions to avert rail strikes next week have broken down, causing transportation mayhem across … Read more

London: When is the next Tube strike?

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Commuters were struck by two days of London Underground strikes in March 2022. 10,000 London Underground employees vote to strike over a dispute with Transport for London. A 24-hour strike took place in June, following the Platinum Jubilee festivities Commuters were struck by two days of London Underground tube strikes in March 2022. 10,000 London … Read more

South Korean truckers’ strike on automobiles, steel, and other industries

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Thousands of South Korean truckers were on strike for a sixth day on Sunday, protesting over pay as fuel costs surge. The protests disrupted production, disrupted port operations, and posed new risks to the global supply chain. Great many South Korean drivers were protesting for a 6th day on Sunday, fighting over pay as fuel … Read more

If students forget their pens, pencils, or rulers, they risk being dismissed from class

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A school begins threatening students with expulsion if they fail to bring basic stationery to class, such as a pen, pencil, or ruler. Millfield High School in Thornton, Lancashire, received backlash from parents. In such a case, students will receive detentions and may even be kicked out of class temporarily. A school begins to threaten … Read more

Workers at the Post Offices are going on strike over a salary issue

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Post Offices

Some 114 Crown Post Offices – those directly owned by the company – will close for 24 hours. Sub-post offices will have no cash deliveries or collections. Communication Workers Union are angry over a pay freeze in 2021-22 and a 2% rise for the following year. The branches influenced are bigger ones – frequently situated … Read more

Iran bus drivers stage strike to protest low salaries

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Following demonstrations in other cities in recent days, dozens of bus drivers went on strike in the Iranian capital on Monday to protest their living conditions. The drivers and workers of the Tehran Bus Company decried the failure to implement a decision by the Supreme Labour Council to introduce a 10 percent salary increase, reformist … Read more

Drugmaker GSK faces strike over ‘derisory’ pay offer

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Hundreds of GlaxoSmithKline employees in the United Kingdom are ready to strike over a “derisory” salary offer that is much below the rate of inflation, according to a union.   GSK has been accused of “colossal corporate greed” by Unite national secretary Sharon Graham over an effective salary decrease in real terms at a time … Read more

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