A planned strike by German ground staff at the Lufthansa airline on Tuesday and Wednesday has already led to some flight cancellations beginning on Monday evening. Lufthansa has cancelled dozens of flights at its Frankfurt hub, according to the airport's departure board. Flights within Europe in particular were cancelled, while major intercontinental connections to destinations such as Buenos Aires and Cape Town remained scheduled to take off on Monday. Lufthansa has warned of major cancellation
The decision by the orchestra and chorus of English National Opera to take strike action in protest over proposed cuts is desperately short-sighted, and could prove terminal for the beleaguered company.
The unexpected strike against a lucrative truck plant in Kentucky might signal a new phase in the strike with more implications for the broader economy.