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Spanish Unions’ Strike for Palestine: Poor Timing, Limited Participation

Javier Villamor October 15, 2025

The strike, intended to “give the conflict a labor dimension,” faced criticism for being called immediately after the announcement of a peace agreement in Gaza.

France: Another Day of Strike—for What?

Hélène de Lauzun September 18, 2025

The protest crowds are massive—but the movement’s political inconsistency is appalling.

Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump seated looking at each other talking

Trump’s Tariff Tactics Deflate EU’s Self- Image

Sven R. Larson May 31, 2025

Europe has no clue what Trump’s game is, and member states are fed up with being left in the dark.

Germany: Union Strikes Cripple Rail Network and Airports

Robert Semonsen April 21, 2023

The strikes brought Germany’s entire rail network to a standstill and resulted in more than 90,000 passengers being affected by flight cancellations.

Rubbish Strike Back in Paris

Hélène de Lauzun April 14, 2023

The strikers claimed their intention to “turn the streets of Paris into a public dump until the pension reform is withdrawn.”

Germany: Transport Strikes To Freeze Country on Monday

Tadhg Pidgeon March 25, 2023

German’s national train operator has announced that all long-distance trains will be cancelled, and the Frankfurt airport has cancelled all regular flights.

Mobilisation Against Pension Reform at a Turning Point

Hélène de Lauzun March 10, 2023

The bill is progressing in the Senate but is more unpopular than ever in public opinion. It crystallises a certain number of resentments plied against the president and his government.

Leading Union Boss: Rejected Asylum Seekers & Unemployed Germans Should Receive Equal Social Benefits

Robert Semonsen May 25, 2022

The proposal—put forward the chair of the German Trade Union Federation—would place rejected asylum seekers on equal footing with unemployed German workers, allowing them to receive 449 euros from the state each month.

The Workers, United, Will Never be Inconvenienced

Mario Laghos April 26, 2022

Is it any wonder that union membership is in terminal decline, when those in charge stay silent on the stated will of the majority of members—or, in the case of major issues such as Brexit or free speech, directly oppose that majority?

French Trade Unions Attack Solidarność

Hélène de Lauzun December 22, 2021

The famous Polish trade union, which played a decisive role in the late 1980s in the fight against communism and the fall of the dictatorial regime in Poland, has been criticized by French trade unions for its excessive complacency towards two personalities of the French Right, Marine Le Pen and Éric Zemmour.

Tag: trade unions

Spanish Unions’ Strike for Palestine: Poor Timing, Limited Participation

France: Another Day of Strike—for What?

Trump’s Tariff Tactics Deflate EU’s Self- Image

Germany: Union Strikes Cripple Rail Network and Airports

Rubbish Strike Back in Paris

Germany: Transport Strikes To Freeze Country on Monday

Mobilisation Against Pension Reform at a Turning Point

The Workers, United, Will Never be Inconvenienced

French Trade Unions Attack Solidarność

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