Strike action

Turkey?s top court has ruled the government?s decision to postpone a strike by Turkey?s largest glassmaking company, ?i?ecam, on grounds it had disrupted ?public health and national security? was a violation of its rights. 

Travel chaos is expected on Wednesday with air traffic control strikes between 2 a.m. and 6 p.m. (local time) on Wednesday.

The strikes – called at short notice – are part of the workers efforts to upgrade their air traffic control system to EU levels as well as for more staff. Controllers are said to complain that they often bring in planes using eyes rather than radars.

The trade union of Elektroprivreda BiH, one of the two power companies in Bosnia's Federation entity, has warned of imminent strike action if the government goes ahead with a plan to cut their salaries.

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.