Jul 4 2016
BBC World News to hold 24-hour walkout over rota row
Staff at BBC World News are planning a walkout as part of a 24-hour strike on Thursday 7 July over rota changes which require them to work significantly more hours. They will leave their central London newsroom building at noon. NUJ members voted by 96.5 per cent, on a strong turnout, for the action. Many […]
Apr 5 2017
Kourou space centre occupied by demonstrators
Kourou: Around 30 protest leaders in French Guiana attempted to occupy a rocket-launching space centre on Tuesday, escalating demonstrations that have crippled the territory in South America for 10 days. Workers have launched protests and strikes demanding pay raises and improved public safety, creating a fresh crisis in the last few weeks of outgoing President […]
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By Expat • France, French Guiana, SATELLITES • Tags: Kourou, Strike