Why Spain is pushing to shorten the working day and 'win time to live'
A culture of presenteeism means millions still work until 8pm or later, despite siestas becoming unusual
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A culture of presenteeism means millions still work until 8pm or later, despite siestas becoming unusual
Workers at retail giant Amazon’s warehouses in Italy and Germany stop work during the company’s “Prime Day” promotion event; General strike across West Bank in response to Israeli genocidal assault on Gaza as Palestinian trade unions call on workers in other countries to prevent arms shipments to Israel; teachers march in Durban, South Africa to demand cost of living payments keep up with rising prices
Around 15,000 civil servants in Romania in wildcat strike against austerity cuts attacking jobs and pay; protests continue across Iran against cost-of-living crisis in opposition to authoritarian regime by telecom retirees, Tehran metro workers and contract teachers; South African metal workers on indefinite strike over pay and conditions attacked and arrested while picketing Ekapa Diamond Mine
Strike at French weekly <em>Le Journal du Dimanche</em> against imposition of far-right editor into fourth week; protests by pensioners and workers including teachers in Shiraz and Haft Tappeh sugar cane workers continue in Iran; mass protests in Kenya over cost-of-living crisis met with police violence
Italian airport workers hold national 24-hour strike over pay and conditions, grounding 3,000 flights; UK refuse workers’ pay strike at Cumberland and Sandwell councils spreads to Hertfordshire and Selby; general strike in Iranian city of Saqqez to protest attempts to limit access to grave of Mahsa Amini, murdered by morality police; Nigerian unions suspend national fuel subsidy strike on empty promise of negotiating concessions