#labor-strikes

#labor-strikes

A piercing chorus of tooting horns and dockers shouting we don't want you greeted an Israeli-owned container ship when it arrived in Livorno, a port city on the coast of Tuscany this week. For two days, the striking dockworkers stood their ground, refusing to unload and reload the ship's cargo in a display of defiant solidarity for Palestinians and the Global Sumud flotilla attempting to bring aid to Gaza. The protest was a triumph and the ship, bound for the US and Canada, left.

If your go-to grocery store is Safeway, you'll want to make sure that the location closest to you will remain open for business. On September 9, 2025, parent company Albertsons announced that 12 Safeway locations will shutter their doors for good, including ten in Colorado, one in Nebraska, and one in New Mexico. All stores on the list are planned to close on or before this coming November 7.

Jessica Sergeant experienced a five and a half hour wait for a sign language interpreter during a cardiac emergency, describing it as "traumatic" and a failure of the system.

Millions of people across India are striking against new government labor and business policies. This includes significant disruptions across various sectors including banking and public transport.

The accumulation of trash in Philadelphia due to the strike of 10,000 city workers serves as a vivid reminder of the essential role these workers play in society.

France is experiencing multiple strike actions by rail workers and taxi drivers this week, which is coinciding with various significant events including the Oceans Conference and major public holidays.

"We don't see any kind of path through the NLRB at present," said George Elkind, a Ph.D. student. This strike reflects ongoing labor agitation post-Trump's election.