Amazon faces strike actions at facilities across US days before Christmas as union members authorise action over contract negotiations
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German staff at the online retail giant Amazon are to strike again over a long-running pay dispute
IBM Workers Strike Over Transfer To Lenovo
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Amazon Employees In Germany Go On Strike During Holiday Season
The first day of the industrial action corresponds to last year’s busiest day
Renewed HP Pay Strike Threat Could Hit Universal Credit Launch
1500 HP workers plan to walk out next Monday
Foxconn Denies Strike Rumours
Despite reports to the contrary, FoxConn says production of the iPhone 5 is on schedule
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UK Fujitsu workers lower down the food chain are set for better pay
Union Calls For Protests Over IBM Job Cuts
An IBM union is calling for protests and picketing at IBM locations in response to the latest round of job cuts
Fujitsu Agrees Union Deal To End Strikes
The bitter and long industrial dispute between Fujitsu and Unite has ended after the two sides agreed a deal
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Fujitsu workers belonging to the Unite union have called off their planned protest at the Tory party conference
Fujitsu Workers Down Tools For Strike
Fujitsu is once again at the centre of industrial unrest after workers in Manchester walked out on strike
Over 1,000 Fujitsu Workers To Strike Next Week
Unite and PCS unions have announced joint strike action over unfair pay for Fujitsu workers
Unite Members Opt To Strike At Fujitsu Crewe Plant
Fujitsu staff have voted to walk out of strike because of the alleged unfair treatment of a trade unionist
HP Workers Consider Strike Over Offshoring Plans
HP workers at a number of UK sites are considering strike action over plans to offshore their jobs
BT Reaches Pay Deal With Union To Avert Strike
It is all quiet on the industrial front after BT reached a reached a deal with union leaders for an "unprecedented" three-year pay rise worth more than 9 percent
Union Halts BT Strike Vote Over Legal Worries
The Communication Workers Union has scrapped a strike ballot over industrial action at BT, after legal concerns about the way the vote was conducted
Workers Hold Strike Vote As BT Calls For Delay
As the CWU ballots its BT members over strike action, managed service provider Star advises companies on how to deal with industrial action
BT Denies Engineering Ban Is For England Match
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