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S. Africa cops gas disgruntled stadium workers |
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Tuesday, 15 June 2010 |
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 DURBAN, June 14 — South African police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at hundreds of workers protesting over pay in the early hours of today outside the stadium where Germany had just trounced Australia in their World Cup opener. Riot police sporting body armour, helmets and guns chased stewards who had earlier been responsible for the security of 62,660 fans from the new Moses Mabhida stadium.
One woman was hit by a rubber bullet. She lay outside the stadium for nearly an hour before an ambulance took her away. “We were mounting a peaceful protest because they were not paying us what we expected and we were surprised that the police started charging at us. They fired teargas at us,” said one of the workers, Sydney Nzoli. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 15 June 2010 )
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13th Foxconn worker reportedly attempts suicide |
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Friday, 28 May 2010 |
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By WILLIAM FOREMAN (AP) – 1 hour ago GUANGZHOU, China — A Foxconn Technology worker tried to kill himself Thursday, becoming the 13th person to commit suicide or attempt to do so this year at the company, which makes high-tech products for industry giants such as Apple, Dell and Hewlett-Packard, state media said. Police said the man survived after cutting himself in his dormitory room at the factory, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. It said the 25-year-old man, surnamed Chen, migrated from central Hunan province and began working at Foxconn two months ago. |
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University student strike engrosses Puerto Rico |
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Tuesday, 25 May 2010 |
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 The University of Puerto Rico remains paralyzed by a student strike that has lasted more than five weeks, engrossing the entire island. Students shut down the campus on April 21 over austerity measures that university officials sought in order close a massive budget shortfall. The strike at the university, which serves 62,000 students, reflects wider economic troubles in Puerto Rico. The U.S. commonwealth is in the midst of a deep recession. Students are reportedly barricaded behind campus gates under heavy police watch at 10 of the university's 11 campuses. Supporters have been hurling food and water over campus fences to reach the students, resulting in violent confrontations with police. In one widely reported incident, police beat and arrested a man who was attempting to deliver food to his son, a striking student. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 25 May 2010 )
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Unite union says BA strike to go ahead |
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Sunday, 23 May 2010 |
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The Unite union has told the BBC that cabin crew will strike from Monday as planned, after talks at resolving the dispute with British Airways collapsed.  Unite joint secretary Tony Woodley said there had been a "catastrophic breakdown" during Saturday's talks.
BA boss Willie Walsh earlier said he hoped the walkout could be averted. But he was angered by the Unite union's joint leader Derek Simpson using Twitter to detail the talks as they were ongoing on Saturday. The talks ended following an impromptu demonstration by protesters. 'Serious issue'Mr Walsh, BA's chief executive, accused Mr Simpson of sending out tweets from the negotiating table. |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 23 May 2010 )
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Greek Workers, Youths Protest Austerity Measures In Athens |
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Saturday, 15 May 2010 |
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ATHENS (Dow Jones)--Hundreds of Greek workers and youths gathered in central Athens Thursday to protest government austerity measures a week after deadly riots killed three people in a firebomb attack on a local bank. The peaceful rally, held just meters away from the site of last week's attack, drew less than 1,000 demonstrators. The Greek government recently unveiled tough austerity measures and pension reforms in exchange for an EUR110 billion loan from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. The measures have stoked anger from Greece's unions even as recent opinion polls show broad support for the reforms. Earlier Wednesday the country's two major unions, private sector GSEE and its public sector counterpart ADEDY, called a nationwide 24-hour general strike for May 20 to oppose the reforms. |
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