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Union Leader: “General Strike This Thursday” strikeWILLEMSTAD – During a press conference, the leaders of the majority of labor unions on the islands declared that there will be a general strike on Thursday morning in support of the contract workers of the oil refinery. These employees and their union SGTK have been on strike for […]

The Meteorological Department issued a warning Tuesday to people in 34 provinces in the North, Northeast and East to brace for heavy rain and stay tuned for weather updates. Flooding in Wellgrow Industrial Estate in Chachoengsao on Tuesday (video by Wichan Charoenkiatpakul) As of early Wednesday, tropical storm “Rai” was over Laos and the Northeast early […]

FRENCH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS STRIKE ON SEPTEMBER 15   Updated on September 14, 2016 at 15h00 Paris local time   In the context of a national call for strike action on Thursday 15 September, the DGAC (French Civil Aviation Authority) has requested airlines to adapt their flight schedule to and from Paris airports.   The […]

The U.S. Consulate General advises all U.S. citizens that local authorities are forecasting that Super Typhoon Meranti will impact South China, particularly eastern Fujian province, the morning of Thursday (September 15) through late Friday evening (September 16). Weather conditions are expected to deteriorate rapidly and may include maximum sustained winds of at least 150 mph, […]

Australia’s Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) announced Wednesday a week of industrial action at airports, starting from September 26, in a bid to force a swift end to its dispute with the government. After almost three years of bargaining, the trade union has been unable to clinch a deal with the government and the Department of Immigration and […]