Strikes

News and need-to-know information on industrial action, transport strikes, delays, disruptions, and more.

LATEST: French government forces through pension reform without MPs vote

LATEST: French government forces through pension reform without MPs vote

French government to force striking Paris waste collectors back to work

French government to force striking Paris waste collectors back to work

France's government will use a controversial strike-breaking power to force Paris rubbish collectors to return to work after a days-long strike against pension reforms has left many streets in the capital piled with stinking waste.

Fact-check: Are French unions cutting electricity to towns during strikes?

Fact-check: Are French unions cutting electricity to towns during strikes?

What to expect from Wednesday's pension strike in France

What to expect from Wednesday's pension strike in France

Minister demands Paris officials order striking refuse collectors back to work

Minister demands Paris officials order striking refuse collectors back to work

ANALYSIS: Will remote working curtail the power of French unions and strikes?

ANALYSIS: Will remote working curtail the power of French unions and strikes?

Rubbish piles up in strike-bound Paris

Rubbish piles up in strike-bound Paris

French Senate approves pensions reform as protests appear to lose steam

French Senate approves pensions reform as protests appear to lose steam

Last-gasp strikes seek to block French pension reform

Last-gasp strikes seek to block French pension reform

What to expect from French pension strikes throughout March

What to expect from French pension strikes throughout March

IN IMAGES: Rubbish piles up in streets of Paris as strike continues

IN IMAGES: Rubbish piles up in streets of Paris as strike continues

Hundreds of thousands take to streets against Macron's pension plan

Hundreds of thousands take to streets against Macron's pension plan