Spanish lorry drivers continue strike against rising fuel prices due to US/NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine, disrupting supply chains; tens of thousands join one-day strike in France to demand wage rises and cuts in energy prices as Ukraine war drives inflation; Clover dairy workers’ nationwide strike in South Africa in danger as unions offer pay cuts and pay freeze; South African Sibanye-Stillwater gold miners’ pay strike may spread to platinum mines as next round of pay talks looms
Fuel prices rise due to war in Ukraine triggering workers’ protests in Italy, Czech Republic, Turkey, Cyprus and France; South African Clover workers stoppage enters week 16 as gold miners continue stoppage at Sibanye-Stillwater, both face union sabotage; protests in southern Iraq over food prices as cost of sunflower oil and wheat from Ukraine rise due to war
Thousands of South African dairy food workers continuing four-month strike over jobs and pay amidst media blackout are joined by South African Sibanye-Stillwater gold miners on pay strike; strikes continue throughout French healthcare system over low staffing levels and poor pay, joined by transport workers in Lyons opposed to restructuring; Iraqi oil production graduates in Basra and workers in oil field area demand jobs, while public sector workers walk out over wage arrears in Kurdistan
South African Clover Foods workers to continue strike over wages and job cuts until their demands are met, while gold miners closer to strike action; strikes and protests in health care sector across Spain and France over jobs and conditions; two 24-hour strikes over jobs and pensions bring London underground to halt
One-day national strike across public sector in France over pay and pensions as wave of strikes continues in healthcare; South African Clover dairy workers’ strike against job and pay cuts continues into tenth week, joined by other affected sectors; Lebanese teachers begin indefinite walkout against deteriorating conditions and for higher pay