Strikes – Page 5

Guardian Journalists Strike Over Planned Sale of The Observer

Workers have begun a 48-hour walkout, the first in 50 years for the outlet, over a proposal to sell The Observer to Tortoise Media, a digital media start-up.

By Eshe Nelson

Automobiles Factories and Manufacturing Germany Ig Metall Labor and Jobs Strikes Volkswagen AG

Volkswagen Unions Begin Short Strikes and Threaten More

Workers at nine of the automaker’s German factories walked off their jobs for several hours, and warned they would escalate the action if their demands went unmet.

By Melissa Eddy

Cognac Customs (Tariff) France International Trade and World Market Luxury Goods and Services Organized Labor Protectionism (Trade) Strikes

Hennessy Workers Strike Over Plans to Bottle Cognac in China

The walkout in France is the latest development in a simmering trade war between Europe and China.

By Liz Alderman

Canada Canada Post Strikes

55,000 Postal Workers in Canada Strike Over Pay

The union walked out after talks with the country’s main mail operator failed. The stoppage could disrupt deliveries before the holidays.

By Isabella Kwai