Strike action

Air traffic controllers in Romania plan to hold a two-hour warning strike on Wednesday.

The strike will be held between 11:00 and 13:00 on Wednesday.

Talks between the air traffic controllers' union and the management of Romania's Air Traffic Services Administration (ROMATSA) on a new collective labor agreement collapsed on Monday, according to local news portal ziare.com.

The union representing workers at Greece's municipal and regional authorities, POE-OTA, on Tuesday has called for a walk-off starting at noon and a rally at Klafthmonos Square, outside the Interior Ministry.

Air traffic controllers in Spain on June 8 launched a staggered four-day strike that could affect around 5,300 flights in the world's third most visited country.

The staggered strike this week was called by the controllers' Usca union for Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday between two blocks of time: 0800-1000 GMT and 1600-1800 GMT.

Pharmacists across Greece will hold a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, their national union announced on Saturday.

The industrial action is being organized to protest government plans involving the sale of nonprescription drugs at supermarkets.

There will be only minor disruption to flights over the long weekend due to a 48-hour strike by the Federation of Civil Aviation Authority Unions (OSYPA), authorities said on Thursday.

Thousands of workers from the factories of car giants in western Turkey have continued their protests, in a rare dispute over wages and working conditions, for around two weeks. Ongoing labor protests in Turkey?s leading automotive companies need to be closely followed due to its unusual nature in the country?s history and the huge significance of the sector in the country?s economy. 

Turkish car maker Tofa? has announced some of the details of the concessions given to its protesting workers in a written statement late May 24. 

Production activities resumed in Tofa?, a joint venture of Italy?s Fiat and Turkey?s Koç Holding, as of May 22 after a week of labor protests. 

Workers at Turkish carmaker Tofa? have ended a five-day strike, according to one of their representatives Workers at Turkish carmaker Tofa? have ended a five-day strike, according to one of their representatives.

The Federation of Civil Aviation Authority Unions (OSYPA), which does not include air-traffic controllers, on Friday called a 48-hour strike for May 31 and June 1, a walkout that could cause disruption for those travelling over the Whit Monday long weekend.

German railways operator Deutsche Bahn on May 21 announced an end to a strike that had paralysed rail travel in the country, after the feuding sides agreed to mediation.