Strikes – Page 76

U.K. Rail Strike May Scuttle Post-Holiday Plans to Return to Work

Public sympathy for striking nurses and other health workers is particularly strong, posing a challenge for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who has promised to confront trade unions.

By Stephen Castle

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‘Most Pro-Union President’ Runs Into Doubts in Labor Ranks

Many union leaders say the Biden White House has delivered on its promises. But its handling of a freight rail dispute has given rise to detractors.

By Noam Scheiber

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U.K. Braces Amid Largest Walkout by Ambulance Workers in Decades

The industrial action, seeking higher pay and better working conditions, was driven by a cost-of-living crisis and coincides with strikes by rail workers, nurses and others.

By Isabella Kwai

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The Week in Business: Labor Actions Sweep Britain

The national average gasoline price has fallen to where it was a year ago. China’s economy is not expected to bounce back quickly, as it rolls back “zero Covid” policies. And the Fed meets.

By Marie Solis