Federal officials said they don’t believe the estimated 7.6 earthquake that struck near Acapulco, Mexico on Tuesday will result in any tsunamis off the California coast.”A strong earthquake has occurred, but a tsunami is not expected along the California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, or Alaska coast. No tsunami warning, watch or advisory is in effect for these areas,” the West Coast Tsunami Warning Center said in a statement. Read article
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National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport representatives rejected a revised offer on work conditions and pay during this year’s Olympic Games in London.A convening of 150 RMT officials refused the offer as it excludes drivers and administrative workers, and proposed that the union executive seek bonus pay for all workers, the labor union said […]
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An ongoing strike, Monday, at Warsaw’s Okecie airport is in no way affecting passengers, says a statement by LOT national airlines. Flights have not been cancelled and departures and arrivals from the airport are operating normally after an expected 30 to 50 percent of LOT AMS personnel went on strike over pay and conditions this […]
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KUWAIT, March 19 (KUNA) — The ongoing strike of Kuwait Airways employees will not affect air traffic at Kuwait International Airport, a senior civil aviation official said here Monday.”Forty four airlines continue to operate their flights in full order, in addition to the (local privately-owned) Jazeera Airways, and these airlines link the airport to others […]
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Strikes at the Kuwait Airport began four days ago. The customs officials on strike at the airport are among 3000 public sector workers striking nation-wide. The strike cause more than 10 flight cancelations on the first day of the strike and on Sunday an additional nine flights were canceled. Workers are stating that their demands […]
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The leader of the General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers (CGTP), the Portuguese largest trade union confederation, said Monday the organization intents to go ahead with the general 24-hour strike scheduled for Thursday, March 22.Workers will protest the government’s tough austerity measures imposed by the troika of European Commission, European Central Bank (ECB) and International […]
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Baggage handlers are threatening to disrupt thousands of family holidays by going out on strike over the Easter weekend after management announced changes to their shift patterns.The GMB union is balloting 150 members who are employed by Swissport as baggage handlers at Stansted Airport to see if they are prepared to walk out over the […]
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The budget airline Ryanair is under investigation by safety watchdogs after refusing to let passengers use seats by emergency exits unless they pay an extra £10. Because of the additional charge these seats are often empty as travellers will not pay for what amounts to a few extra inches of legroom.But even though they ban […]
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Although striking, the drivers did not want to restrict their taxi service completely because the customer is not at fault. All 109 drivers from the municipality supported the action from 7-8am then a system was put in place to offer a skeleton service until 2pm when normal service resumed. The drivers are taking action in […]
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — A strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit southern Mexico on Tuesday, damaging some 800 homes near the epicenter and swaying tall buildings and spreading fear and panic hundreds of miles away in the capital of Mexico City. One of the strongest to shake Mexico since the deadly 1985 temblor that killed thousands in […]
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