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Chiquita Dismisses Thousands of Workers in Panama Strike

The banana giant Chiquita has fired thousands of its workers in Panama as a result of their participation in a national strike against changes in the country's social insurance system, the company reports. José Raúl Mulino, the country's president, claimed on Thursday that the strike, in which approximately 5,000 people are participating, is illegal.

Chiquita Dismisses Thousands of Workers in Panama Strike

Harbor Workers' Union Strikes Continue Amid Legal Dispute in Sweden

The Dockworkers' Union's industrial actions continue in, among other places, Gothenburg and Sundsvall. Meanwhile, a hearing in the Labour Court awaits on Friday regarding whether the strikes are legal or not.

Harbor Workers' Union Strikes Continue Amid Legal Dispute in Sweden

Finnair Strike Cancels 140 Flights, Affecting 12,000 Passengers

The Finnish airline Finnair is cancelling 140 flights, which is estimated to affect around 12,000 passengers, the company reports. The background is the strike being carried out by the Finnish Aviation Union IAU.

Finnair Strike Cancels 140 Flights, Affecting 12,000 Passengers

Harsh Criticism of More Expensive Medicines

The criticism is broad against the government's and the Sweden Democrats' proposal to significantly increase the patients' own payment for medicines from this summer. Recurring is the concern from the referral bodies that individuals with low incomes will not be able to afford, or want to, collect their medication.

Harsh Criticism of More Expensive Medicines

New warning against Tesla

The electricians are warning of new sympathy actions against Tesla in support of IF Metall. The trade union wants to stop all work on the charging stations in Gränna, Gothenburg, Kungsbacka, and Malmö, they write in a press release.

New warning against Tesla

Seoul's streets filled with protests – in both directions

Thousands of rival South Korean demonstrators gathered in Seoul on Saturday. Either to demand that the suspended President Yoon be arrested or to have his impeachment declared invalid.

Seoul's streets filled with protests – in both directions

Sympathy strikers in Tesla strike

The Union of Civil Servants Vision is joining the Tesla strike. The trade union wants to stop the electric car giant's expansion, service, and repair of charging stations in Sweden with its conflict warning.

Sympathy strikers in Tesla strike