working conditions

Flights are delayed as workers strike at Kenya’s main airport
February 16, 2026
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Flights at the main airport in Kenya were delayed on Monday as workers launched a planned strike over a labor dispute with authorities, demanding better...
Public transport grinds to a halt in Germany amid nationwide strikes
February 2, 2026
Public transport workers went on strike across Germany on Monday to demand better working conditions, causing significant disruptions for commuters faced with icy roads.The one-day industrial action called by...
From picket lines to policy: the legacy of Canada’s longest hotel strike
April 11, 2025
In the annals of Canadian labour history, few events have left as indelible a mark as the long-running hotel strike at the historic Hôtel des Gouverneurs in Trois-Rivières, Quebec....
Chinese automaker BYD slams reports of poor conditions at a factory site in Brazil
December 26, 2024
BANGKOK (AP) — A spokesperson for Chinese automaker BYD has objected to reports about poor conditions at a construction site in Brazil where it is building a factory, saying...
Italian tax police free 33 Indian workers from ‘slave-like’ conditions on farms
July 14, 2024
ROME (AP) — Italy’s tax police said Saturday they had freed 33 Indian farm workers from “slave-like working conditions” in the northern province of Verona, while seizing almost half...