Continuing retirees’ protests over poverty joined by striking steelworkers, electrical workers and goldsmiths against Iran’s authoritarian government; doctors in general practices begin walkout in Germany to demand more funding for healthcare; further pay strike by transport workers in Northern Ireland causes major disruption
Health workers opposing staff shortages and privatisation walk out in 24-hour national strike against Meloni government’s austerity budget; tens of thousands demonstrate in cities across Israel after IDF murder of three hostages, demanding Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange; three-day wildcat strike and sit-in by South African miners at platinum mine in North West Province sabotaged by union