Thousands of nurses go on strike in New York City
Nurses were joined by elected leaders, including the city’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, as contract negotiations failed.
![Alongside elected officials nurses pushed for more staffing, better health benefits and workplace safety improvements [Brendan McDermid/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-01-12T151934Z_1146420649_RC2QZIALPMRO_RTRMADP_3_NEW-YORK-NURSES-STRIKE-1768254689.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Resident doctors strike outside St. Thomas' Hospital in London, Britain, 17 December 2025. Resident doctors have begun a five-day strike over pay and conditions ahead of the festive period. [Andy Rain/EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/13587707_cropped-1765996208.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Picketers lined New York’s Fifth Avenue calling for better working conditions at Starbucks [Andy Hirschfeld/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_5980-1764966252.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Israel’s war forces Gaza children into work as breadwinners
Children as young as eight have been pushed to work for their families’ survival, losing their education and childhood.
Indian trade unions oppose new labour codes, call for demonstrations
The unions demand the laws be withdrawn before nationwide protests they plan to hold on Wednesday.
India implements sweeping labour reforms despite union opposition
Four new labour codes come into force as India seeks to attract investment and strengthen manufacturing.
![Labourers work at the Mahatma Gandhi Ashram redevelopment site in Ahmedabad on November 20, 2025. [File: Shammi Mehra/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/000_84LJ8EP-1763745023.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Unionised Starbucks workers begin ‘open-ended’ US strike
The strike comes as the company’s workers push for better wages and benefits.
![The union is also calling on consumers to boycott Starbucks stores [Eduardo Munoz/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-11-13T162712Z_595565128_RC2SVHALM41H_RTRMADP_3_STARBUCKS-LABOR-NEW-YORK-1763052279.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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What sparked a French furore over a Shein store in Paris?
‘Fast-fashion’ retailer faces anger in Paris amid warnings the sale of ‘childlike’ sex dolls will damage city’s image.
![People protest against the sale of child-like sex dolls by Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein during a demonstration in front of the Bazar de l'Hotel de Ville, Le BHV Marais department store, ahead of the opening of Shein's fast fashion first permanent shop in Paris, France, November 3, 2025. The slogans on placards read "Shame on Shein!", "Shein is complicit in child pornography" and "BHV, your shop window shouldn't hide this shame". [Abdul Saboor/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-11-03T125452Z_554927572_RC20PHAHAU87_RTRMADP_3_SHEIN-FRANCE-SEX-DOLLS-1762256497.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Is artificial intelligence to blame for Amazon job cuts?
Amazon confirms 14,000 layoffs after CEO says AI likely to lead to job losses.
How tensions with Bangladesh are roiling India’s sari business
Bangladesh’s political turmoil has been mixed bag for the Indian sari industry, hurting some traders and helping others.
Greece labour law protests bring public transport to a halt
Unions are protesting against government plans to allow extended working hours, including shifts of up to 13 hours.
Starbucks to close underperforming stores in restructuring efforts
The cuts are expected to lead to hundreds of layoffs.
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France’s big protest: Who’s on strike, why and what’s next?
The strike action and nationwide protests follow the Block Everything demonstrations earlier in September.
![French students chant as they block the entrance to Maurice-Ravel School as part of a nationwide day of protests and strikes against budget reforms on September 18, 2025 in Paris, France [Kiran Ridley/Getty Images]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GettyImages-2236058329-1758203527.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
