At his dry cleaners located between the studios of Warner Bros and Disney In Los Angeles, Tom Malian is desperate: the double strike of actors and screenwriters that paralyzes Hollywood has left his clotheslines, and his register, empty for weeks. “If there is no one in the offices, no clothes fit here, it’s that simple”Malian […]
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Unknown actors explain their reasons for going on strike in Hollywood
People recognize Jason Kravits, but aren’t sure how. “I’m that guy who looks like the guy you went to high school with”says Kravits. “People think they just saw me somewhere.” Actually, they have, on TV, usually as a lawyer or a doctor. “I’ve had enough papers to be in your living room on any given […]
Comic-Con returns to its roots, starless due to Hollywood strike
The big stars will not attend this week at the comic-con due to the historical hollywood strike. But while some of the attendees are disappointed, fans of the comics they seem delighted that the famous event is back. The gigantic gathering of pop culture that takes place in San Diego, California, often grabs headlines for […]
Hollywood faces double strike: actors and screenwriters join the pickets
The actors of hollywood on strike were preparing to join the film and television writers on pickets Friday, the first day of a double work stoppage that has forced US production companies to shut down as workers fight for television-age wages in streaming. The strike will add to the economic damage caused by the writers’ […]
Negotiations between UPS and union fail; employees prepare strike
The negotiations between UPS and the union that represents 340,000 employees of the courier company broke up on Wednesday with both sides blaming each other for the failure of the discussions. In recent days, the Teamsters union gave several deadlines for United Parcel Service negotiators to make their final best offer to their union employees. […]
EasyJet crew members end strike in Portugal with more than 380 canceled flights
The cabin crew of the easyjet airline in Portugal ended today a five-day strike for salary improvements and labor that led to the preventive cancellation of 386 flights, according to union sources. During the five days that the stoppage lasted, which took place on May 26, 28 and 30 and June 1 and 3, only […]
MTC: Corpac air traffic controllers strike suspended
The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) announced that the strike by Corpac workers, which is in charge of the operation of the Jorge Chávez International Airport Control Tower, was suspended after a “broad dialogue” between the company and the unions involved. Through its social networks, the MTC specified that airport activities at the terminal […]
Peru’s air traffic controllers go on strike for 72 hours at Christmas
The Peruvian air traffic controllers abide by a national 72-hour strike. The strike was called from Thursday 23 at 7:00 pm to Sunday 26 at 7:00 pm, according to the Chilean airline Latam, who asked their passengers to be attentive to the status of their flights as they could vary. This strike, called by the […]
A new stoppage: farmers on strike on November 22 and 23
The workers of the National Union of Workers of the Ministry of Agriculture (Sinatrama) announced the start of a 48-hour strike on Monday, November 22 and Tuesday, November 23, after considering non-compliance with a series of lawsuits filed with the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri). According to the Secretary General of Sinatrama, Samuel […]