Strikes

Chip giant Samsung, union hold last-ditch talks to avert strike threatening global supply chains

The union has threatened to go on strike on May 21 demanding greater profit sharing.

Russia attacks Odesa and Dnipro, Ukraine strikes Belgorod region

UAE and Saudi Arabia report drone incidents as Iran war deadlock drags on

The UAE said it has the full right to respond to "terrorist attacks" after a drone strike caused a fire at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi.

South Korea says it will pursue all options to avoid Samsung strike

The world’s largest memory chip maker and its South Korean labour union will resume pay talks on May 18 with a government mediator.

New York’s Long Island Rail Road strike halts busiest US commuter line

New York's Long Island Rail Road serves nearly 300,000 passengers daily.

Samsung Electronics, South Korea union to resume pay talks on May 18, union says

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong bowing in apology over the company’s wage dispute with its South Korean labour union on May 16.

Samsung executives make rare union visit as strike fears mount

The union has threatened an 18-day walkout beginning May 21 if its demands are not met.

Samsung Electronics union sticks to strike plan despite talks offer; shares slide

Samsung Electronics’ labour union members chant slogans during a protest against company’s compensation levels on April 23.

Drone attacks kill one, injure three in Russia's Belgorod border region

Poland says it intercepts Russian aircraft over Baltic Sea

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