Coverage dated October 29, 2026 to October 30, 2026
Dockworkers worldwide strike against arms shipments and to demand better working conditions
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Organizers said more than 100 ports across several countries had joined the protests.
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In a global labor action of record scale, dockworkers in 22 countries will strike on Friday to protest the use of their ports for arms exports. Organizers say that the strike, organized by an international coalition of dockworkers’ unions, could disrupt as much as 40 percent of marine cargo moving t…
More than 100 ports across multiple countries participated in the protest, which could impact operations in parts of Europe, the Mediterranean region and North America, the organizers said.
Dockworkers across Europe and beyond are staging strikes as part of an international campaign against arms shipments and to demand better working conditions
By Valentini Anagnostopoulou ATHENS, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Dockworkers went on strike across Europe and beyond on Friday, disrupting shipping and ferries as they protested against the use of their ports for arms shipments and the number of seafarers killed in wars from the Gulf to the Black Sea.
