France’s iconic Eiffel Tower was closed for a fourth day on Thursday as employees extended a strike over the monument’s management, unions said. Issued on: 22/02/2024 – 11:27Modified: 22/02/2024 – 11:25 1 min The stoppage at one of the world’s best-known tourist sites is the second within two months in protest of what unions say …
Teachers were striking across France on Thursday for better pay and conditions, increasing pressure on the embattled education minister who has been embroiled in a series of controversies. Issued on: 01/02/2024 – 10:59Modified: 01/02/2024 – 10:57 2 min The walkout is “a warning to the government” about teachers’ “daily life, their suffering at work and …
On Sept. 18, former Prime Minister Liz Truss found herself on the United Kingdom’s Twitter agenda for two days with her statements. She admitted, “Our debt levels are close to 100% of gross domestic product (GDP). We have the highest debt interest payments in the developed world.” She also demanded an increase in the pension …
PHILADELPHIA — President Joe Biden, who often says he’s the most pro-union president in history, touted the importance of organized labor and applauded American workers in building the economy during a Labor Day appearance in Philadelphia on Monday. The Democratic president spoke about how the economy is recovering from the crippling coronavirus pandemic and about …