Labor Strikes and Disputes
Thousands of BA flights canceled as crew on strike
Mar 21, 2010 02:42 EDT
British Airways staff strike for 2nd day; Airline says many crews showed up for work anyway. British Airways cabin crews walked off the job for a second day but the airline says its contingency plans are working well and more planes are taking off than expected.
Bud Selig lightheartedly talks MLB realignment
Mar 20, 2010 17:47 EDT
Selig admits he's put ideas for realignment on paper, but nothing substantial to report. Baseball commissioner Bud Selig admitted Saturday that he has put his ideas for realignment on paper, but that's as far as it has gone thus far.
British Airways strike grounds flights but passengers fly
Mar 20, 2010 09:13 EDT
British Airways (BA) cabin crew on Saturday began a three-day strike over pay and conditions which will ground hundreds of flights, but the airline said many of its passengers were able to fly.
BA strike on after talks collapse
Mar 20, 2010 04:39 EDT
BA cabin crew began a three-day strike Saturday after last-ditch talks on a dispute over pay and conditions collapsed, leaving thousands of travellers facing chaos.
Strike begins as talks between BA, union collapse
Mar 20, 2010 02:32 EDT
Talks between British Airways, union collapse; strike affecting thousands of travelers begins. A three-day strike by British Airways cabin crew affecting thousands of travelers began Saturday after last-ditch talks between the airline's management and union leaders collapsed.
BA strike on after talks collapse
Mar 19, 2010 22:53 EDT
BA cabin crew began a three-day strike Saturday after last-ditch talks on a dispute over pay and conditions collapsed, leaving thousands of travellers facing chaos.
British Airways staff on strike after talks collapse
Mar 19, 2010 22:40 EDT
British Airways (BA) cabin crew began a three-day strike Saturday after last-ditch talks on a dispute over pay and conditions collapsed, leaving thousands of travellers facing chaos.
British Airways staff on strike after talks collapse
Mar 19, 2010 20:36 EDT
Thousands of British Airways (BA) cabin crew began a three-day strike on Saturday after last-ditch talks on a dispute over pay and conditions collapsed, leaving thousands of travellers facing chaos.
British Airways battles cabin crew strike
Mar 19, 2010 20:35 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways said it would fly more than 60 percent of passengers with flights booked for this weekend despite a three-day cabin crew strike that risks hurting the Labor government weeks before an election.
Strike looms as talks between BA, union collapse
Mar 19, 2010 15:10 EDT
Talks between British Airways and union break down, strike to begin at midnight Friday. A three-day strike by British Airways cabin crew affecting thousands of travelers is going ahead Saturday after last-ditch talks between the airline's management and union leaders collapsed.
British Airways crews to strike, angering PM
Mar 19, 2010 13:25 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - A three-day strike by many of British Airways' cabin crews will go ahead after union talks with management collapsed, leaving the ruling Labour government with a major headache weeks before a general election.
FIS to ring changes after Olympic controversy
Mar 19, 2010 12:27 EDT
International Ski Federation (FIS) chiefs have pledged to reform nordic combined events from next season after athletes threatened to strike over a 'scandal' at the recent Olympic Games.
British Airways strike to go ahead
Mar 19, 2010 10:56 EDT
Last-ditch talks aimed at preventing a strike by some 12,000 British Airways (BA) cabin crew on Friday collapsed, leaving thousands of passengers facing chaos within hours.
British Airways strike to go ahead
Mar 19, 2010 10:55 EDT
Last-ditch talks aimed at preventing a strike by some 12,000 British Airways cabin crew on Friday collapsed, leaving thousands of passengers facing chaos within hours.
Crawford hitless in Rays' loss to Yankees
Mar 18, 2010 22:04 EDT
Crawford hitless for Rays, New York's Curtis hits 3-run homer as the Yankees beat Tampa Bay. Carl Crawford went 0 for 2, walked and stole a base in the Tampa Bay Rays' 6-4 loss to the New York Yankees on Thursday night.
BA, union in last-ditch strike talks
Mar 18, 2010 13:02 EDT
British Airways and the country's biggest trade union were in last-ditch talks Thursday in a bid to avert a planned strike this weekend by BA cabin crew.
BA, union in last-ditch strike talks
Mar 18, 2010 10:38 EDT
British Airways and the country's biggest trade union were in last-ditch talks Thursday in a bid to avert a planned strike this weekend by BA cabin crew.
Strikes in Greece over proposed tax law overhaul
Mar 18, 2010 08:39 EDT
Greek taxi drivers, gas station owners strike over draft tax law; unemployment jumps. Greek unemployment rose to 10.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009, the country's statistics agency said Thursday ? the highest since 2005 and the largest jump in 11 years.
Greek power company workers strike
Mar 16, 2010 08:29 EDT
Greek state power company workers and hospital nurses went on strike Tuesday to protest government austerity measures designed to pull the country out of a major financial crisis.
Blind walk picket line in Canada
Mar 15, 2010 18:42 EDT
Guided by dogs for the blind and with white sensing canes in hand, staff at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) and their visually-impaired clients hit the picket line on Monday.
