Cuts to Ministry of Education, Oranga Tamariki slammed by unions, Opposition; Govt promises to redirect savings
More than 1000 roles are set to be axed from the two agencies alone.
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New Zealand Rugby and provincial unions at odds over governance change proposals: Gregor Paul
Uncertainty looms as New Zealand's rugby unions resist governance change.
Hawke’s Bay Ranfurly Shield rugby defence could go out of town
The home of Magpies rugby is closed for four months for turf refurbishment.
NZ Rugby governance review: Pasifika Advisory in support of provincial unions’ proposal
The fallout continues from NZR's governance review.
Unions slam Prime Minister’s comment they ‘don’t seem to care about working New Zealanders’
Christopher Luxon called on unions to support the Government's tax relief plans.
New Zealand Rugby to pay $3 million of owed Covid wage subsidies amid proposed provincial funding cuts
Rugby's ruling body is looking to cut funding at provincial level by $3.6m over two years.
Major French union threatens public sector strike during Paris Oympics
A major French union warned of possible strikes, including at hospitals, during the Paris Olympics, when a massive influx of people is in the French capital.
Angry French farmers drive their tractors into Paris in fresh protests
Angry farmers were back in Paris on their tractors in a new protest Friday demanding more government support and simpler regulations, on the eve of a major agricultural fair in the French capital.
Eiffel Tower closed for fourth day as staff strike over lack of financing
France's iconic Eiffel Tower was closed for a fourth day on Thursday as employees extended a strike over the monument's management, unions said.
Eiffel Tower closed for second day as staff extend strike over financing
The Eiffel Tower, one of the world's top tourist attractions, remained closed for a second straight day Tuesday as staff extended a strike over the monument's financing.
France's foreign doctors suffer insecurity as understaffed hospitals struggle to function
The situation for several thousand foreign doctors working in French hospitals has become more complicated since the end of the exemption scheme put into place during the Covid-19 pandemic. Nearly 1,900 of these practitioners have now lost their...
Key French farmers' unions call for end to blockades but the movement 'will not stop'
France’s two major farmers unions announced Thursday their decision to suspend protests and lift road blockades across the country, in a dramatic development shortly after the French prime minister unveiled a new set of measures they see as...
France's teachers go on strike, piling pressure on embattled education minister
Teachers were striking across France on Thursday for better pay and conditions, increasing pressure on the embattled education minister who has been embroiled in a series of controversies.
‘Unfair competition’: French farmers up in arms over EU free-trade agreements
French farming unions are taking aim at the European Union’s free-trade agreements, which they say open the door to unfair competition from products arriving from overseas. At a time when the EU is urging farmers to adopt more sustainable – and...
French farmers maintain 'siege' of Paris as government struggles to calm protests
French farmers vowed on Wednesday to maintain roadblocks on key highways into Paris for a third day, increasing pressure on the government for more concessions in a standoff that has spurred similar protests elsewhere in Europe.
In pictures: French farmers maintain 'siege' of Paris in standoff with government
Protesting farmers prepared to encircle Paris with traffic-snarling barricades for a second day Tuesday, using hundreds of lumbering tractors and mounds of hay bales to block highways leading to France's capital to pressure the government over the...
French farmers vow Paris 'siege' as tractor protest converges on capital
French farmers will launch an indefinite "siege" of Paris beginning Monday, choking off major highways and moving toward the capital as they demand better working conditions.
French PM Attal visits farmers as agricultural unions prepare to mount Paris 'siege'
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal visited a cattle farm on Sunday, his office said, as agricultural unions prepare to mount a "siege" on the French capital to pressure the government into meeting their demands on pay, tax and regulations.
French farmers vow to continue protests despite government concessions
French farmers vowed Saturday to continue protesting, maintaining traffic barricades on some of the country's major roads a day after the government announced a series of measures that they do not fully address their demands.
Traffic jams as French farmers block highway near Paris to protest low prices
French farmers blocked one of the main motorways linking Paris with the northern city of Lille and Belgium on Friday, causing lengthy traffic jams as part of nationwide protests over low food prices and excessive bureaucracy.
French farmers pile pressure on govt to provide answers on aid, regulations
France's government sought on Thursday to find answers to farmers blocking motorways and demonstrating at public buildings across the country, after a fuel tax rise ignited long-standing resentments.