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Demonstration against redundancies at Spanair – Madrid

Representatives of Spanair employees organized a demonstration in the capital to protest against redundancies after the bankruptcy of the airline was...

by Lawrence JC Baron in Spain on 09/02/2012

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UST holds job fair - Manila

The University of Santo Tomas (UST) is currently holding a job fair gathering 125 companies from various fields and industries to provide job...

by Ezra Acayan in Philippines on 09/02/2012

Politics

Sixtieth day of Trenitalia workers' sit-in at Venice Railway Station

The sixtieth day of a sit-in protest by workers of Trenitalia employees in underway. Trenitalia has removed the night trains to Nice, Monaco and...

by Ferdinando Piezzi in Italy on 08/02/2012

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09/02/2012 - Demonstration against redundancies at Spanair – Madrid - Spain - Representatives of Spanair employees...
09/02/2012 - UST holds job fair - Manila - Philippines - The University of Santo Tomas (UST) is...
08/02/2012 - Sixtieth day of Trenitalia workers' sit-in at Venice Railway Station - Italy - The sixtieth day of a sit-in protest by...
29/01/2012 - Humain chain protest against unemployment in Spain - Spain - From the Puerta del Sol to parliament,...
09/01/2012 - 130 UK jobs lost as Sea France ceases trading - Dover - United Kingdom - Dover based cross channel ferry...
15/12/2011 - US civil rights campaigner Jesse Jackson addresses Occupy LSX camp - United Kingdom - US civil rights campaigner Jesse...
15/12/2011 - Anti Capitalist protesters celebrate Two months of Campaign - United Kingdom - Anti-capitalist protesters celebrated...
14/12/2011 - Pesco employees protest in front of Governor House - Pakistan - Pakistan - More then 4000 Pakistan Hydro Electric...
11/12/2011 - 'If not women, who?' - The women's rights in the square in Rome - Italy - The Italian women movement 'If not...

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Demonstration against redundancies at Spanair – Madrid
Representatives of Spanair employees organized a demonstration in the capital to protest against redundancies after the bankruptcy of the airline was announced. Unions want to negotiate...
UST holds job fair - Manila
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) is currently holding a job fair gathering 125 companies from various fields and industries to provide job opportunities for fresh graduates and alumn...
Sixtieth day of Trenitalia workers' sit-in at Venice Railway Station
The sixtieth day of a sit-in protest by workers of Trenitalia employees in underway. Trenitalia has removed the night trains to Nice, Monaco and Vienna by laying off 1,000 worker. Italy...
Disabled protest supports the Atos Two - London
Disabled people and their supporters brave freezing weather to stage an hour-long protest outside the UK offices of Atos, protesting against unfair testing for fitness to work and benef...
Second demonstration held over public transport fare hikes - Madrid
One hundred young people gathered in the downtown area to stage a second protest against the rising cost of public transport by jumping turnstiles and making a symbolic journey on the s...
Impoverished Palestinians in the Gaza Strip cook during a winter night
A Palestinian woman bakes bread over firewood inside her tent in one of the poorest regions of the Al-Zaiton neighbourhood during a cold winter night. Gaza City, Palestinian Territory. ...
Human chain protest against unemployment in Madrid
From the Puerta del Sol to parliament, one hundred protesters formed a human chain against unemployment and to make people aware of unemployment in Spain. 29th January 2012
Humain chain protest against unemployment in Spain
From the Puerta del Sol to parliament, one hundred protesters formed a human chain against unemployment and to make people aware of unemployment in Spain. 29th January 2012
Spanair ceases operations - Madrid
Spanish airline Spanair ceases operations leaving 2000 workers unemployed and canceling around 500 flights for this weekend. Spanair ended operations after Qatar Airways pulled out of t...
Daily life in Jabaliya Refugee camp - Gaza Strip
Palestinians warm themselves around a fire in their house on a cold winter evening in the Jabaliya Refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip. Palestinian Territory. 23rd January 2012
Athens city-wide strike and protest against austerity measures
Thousands of workers attended to a city-wide strike and a protest march to the Parliament, which was organized by trade unionists against unemployment, layoffs and austerity measures of...
Homeless and Occupy Philly's Urban Renewal Project - Philadelphia
Residents of a recently evicted homeless encampment join with Occupy Philadelphia to clean out and re-purpose a blighted lot in North Philadelphia for a future community garden. 16th Ja...
Street labourers of Karachi
Different street labourers carry different goods on their hand-carts to earn their livelihood and support their families. Karachi, Pakistan. 16th January 2012
Welfare rights vigil opposite Houses of Parliament - London
As parliament debates the welfare bill, single mothers, disabled and vulnerable people and the Zacchaeus trust all gather together and give speeches. A reverent and a bishop also attend...
President Jacob Zuma at ANC Centenary Celebrations – South Africa
In oppressive heat of Bloemfontein's Vodacom stadium (Free State, South Africa) on Sunday, 8 January, 2012 – South African President Jacob Zuma acknowledged factionalism and "...
130 UK jobs lost as Sea France ceases trading - Dover
Dover based cross channel ferry operator, Sea France, has ceased trading leading to the loss of up to 130 jobs at the Port of Dover, United Kingdom. 9th January 2012
 Romney campaign emphasizes the 'American Dream' - Tilton
Republican front-runner Mitt Romney returns to New Hampshire after a mid-primary detour to campaign in South Carolina, speaking to supporters in New Hampshire about the 'American D...
London protest calls for end of siege on Gaza
A large and noisy protest on the third anniversary of the Israeli attack on Gaza called for an end of the ongoing violence against Palestinians and the siege on Gaza. UK. 27th December ...
Traditional art in Kashmir
A Kashmiri artist is busy in weaving a traditional vinnover used to clean rice. Poverty and unemployment forced many people to adhere home made articles like grass mats, ropes and vinno...
UK Uncut Xmas protest at tax dodgers Vodaphone - London
After their protest at Topshop had been moved by police, UK Uncut moved to Vodaphone to protest about their dodging of UK tax. Police kept them a few yards from away but did not interfe...