4 d. ago Brit prisoner, 31, 'loses ability to speak' after starving herself for nearly two months

A British activist detained without conviction is in critical condition after nearly two months on hunger strike, as part of the largest coordinated protest of its kind in British prisons

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2 w. ago Louvre workers to vote on extending strike as security scrutiny intensifies

Employees at the Louvre Museum are set to vote on whether to extend a strike that shut the world’s most visited museum

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2 w. ago ‘The last bastion before collapse’ – Louvre museum closed as workers begin strike

Crisis-hit Paris institution still reeling from jewel heist in dispute over staffing, renovations and ticket price risesThe crisis-hit Louvre museum in Paris was closed on Monday as workers began a strike to demand urgent renovations and staffing increases, and protested against a rise in ticket prices for most non-EU visitors, including British and American tourists.The world’s most-visited museum – which has had a difficult few months after a jewel heist, a damaging water leak and safety fears over a gallery ceiling – could face days of partial or total closure at one of its busiest times of the year if many of its 2,100-strong workforce vote to continue striking this week. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Teachers strike outside school over gangs of male pupils trying to intimidate them in class and the playground

Staff at Haydon Bridge High School in Northumberland are taking action over their 'appalling' working conditions this Tuesday and Wednesday, with further strike days scheduled.

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3 w. ago Louvre Museum workers confirm strike action after $102M heist

Major unions say the museum is in ‘crisis’

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3 w. ago Louvre workers announce strike over work conditions and security after $102M heist

Workers at the Louvre Museum have voted to strike over poor working conditions, a ticket-price hike for non-European visitors, and security weaknesses

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