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Behind the Condé Nast strikes: From Hathaway's backing to prejudice allegations

It has been almost one week since US actress Anne Hathaway exited a Vanity Fair shoot in support of the ongoing strike action among journalists and employees of the magazine’s parent company Condé Nast. At the time, her departure was interpreted by the press as an act of defiance for the demonstrators. And while the ‘Devil Wears Prada’ star had...

People

Condé Nast staff stage one day strike amid layoffs

The realm of lifestyle publishing is currently facing turmoil, as more than 400 employees at Condé Nast, the parent company of Vogue, GQ and Glamour, participated in a one-day strike in response to the publishing giant's efforts to downsize its workforce. Media workers from various Condé Nast titles, including Vogue, took part in the strike on...

Business

German union calls on Amazon workers to strike on 'Black Friday'

Union Verdi called on workers at online retail giant Amazon in Germany to go on strike on the annual "Black Friday" shopping extravaganza, in their battle for better working conditions. The industrial action began in the night to Friday, and affects five out of Amazon's 20 logistic sites in Germany including Leipzig, Rheinberg, and Dortmund....

Business

UK Amazon workers plan more strikes ahead of Black Friday

Workers of Amazon in the UK have gone on another strike and are planning more as they continue to demand for better pay from the marketplace giant. GMB Union said that more than 1,000 workers in Coventry are currently taking part in the strike, while the organisation further announced a strike ballot at the retailer’s new Birmingham-based...

Business

UK Amazon workers to strike for first time over pay

Amazon workers in the UK have announced plans to strike against the tech giant for the first time over a pay dispute. The action was announced by GMB Union, who said employees of Amazon’s Coventry warehouse are set to stage a walk out on January 25. According to the union, a December ballot saw the majority of workers vote in favour of the...

Business

Strike begins over pay at UK's largest container port

An eight-day strike by workers at the UK’s largest container port in the East of the UK began on Sunday. Between August 21 and August 29, 1,900 dockers working at Felixstowe port are going on strike over a proposed 7 percent pay increase, which they argue is “significantly” below the real (RPI) inflation rate of 11.8 percent. According to Unite...

Retail

Amazon employees stage 'Black Friday strikes' across Europe

The UK’s trade union GMB is staging protests across the UK against “inhumane working conditions” in Amazon warehouses. Hundreds are expected to take part in the protests at Amazon warehouses in Rugeley, Swansea, Peterborough, Milton Keynes and Warrington. A 2018 investigation by GMB revealed that ambulances were called out to Amazon warehouses...

Business

Amazon workers strike in Germany and Spain

Thousands of Amazon employees went on strike yesterday in Germany and Spain to demand better working conditions. The German workers opted for a one-day strike, while their counterparts in Spain decided to walk off the job for three whole days. The walkout coincided with Amazon’s Prime Day, when the global e-tailer offers significant discounts....

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UPDATE: Royal Mail strike cancelled

The national postal strike set to go through at Royal Mail next week has been cancelled after following a high court injunction. A High Court judge ruled against the national strike after lawyers for the Communications Workers Union failed to follow the contractual dispute resolution, thus rendering the planned strike illegal. Although the...

Fashion

Shoppers hit the high street during strike

Public sector strikes are costly to the economy, however this week's strike saw a surge of shippers hit the high street, as 2m sector workers enjoyed a day off. The fillip to trade was welcomed as the equivalent of “an extra Saturday” by retailers, who reported full car parks and large crowds, according to the Financial Times. Experian, the...