South Korean trainee doctors collectively walked off their jobs Tuesday to protest a government push to recruit more medical students, triggering cancelations of surgeries and other medical treatments at hospitals. The Health Ministry urged them to return to work immediately, saying they
The walkout was due to affect services throughout the week from 5.30pm on Sunday until Friday.
Instead of socialising with friends and family, this year I spent some of the countdown to Christmas working in hospital, covering for junior doctors who’ve chosen to strike rather than negotiate with the Government. And later this week I’ll be back on the ward
When it comes to razzamatazz and extravagance you can’t beat the darts for uplifting entertainment, but some players have more unusual rituals than others. Take Dirk van Duijvenbode for example. The Dutch world No. 12 was a quarterfinalist at the World Championships
French teachers concerned for their safety amid a spate of deadly attacks by Islamic extremists staged a walkout at their Paris-area school Monday after Muslim students complained they were “offended” by a 17th century nude Renaissance painting shown in class and accused
Strikes planned by London Underground workers this week have been called off at the last minute. The RMT announced an end to Tube chaos on Tuesday, October 3, less than 24 hours before they were due to take place. The walkout, involving
Almost 1,000 workers at Gatwick Airport, including baggage handlers and check-in staff, will stage eight days of strikes from later this month. Staff will strike in a dispute over pay, the union Unite announced, at the start of the school summer holidays.
Teachers in England represented by the NASUWT union have voted in favour of industrial action in a dispute over pay. Nearly nine out of 10 teacher members of the NASUWT union who voted in the ballot backed strike action. The union –
White Sox starting pitcher Mike Clevinger made his home debut in Chicago on Friday, and his walkout song selection raised an eyebrow or two. Clevinger, who threw six scoreless innings of one-hit ball against the Baltimore Orioles, came out of the bullpen
Britain is bracing for a four-day walkout by tens of thousands of doctors at the state-funded health care system that one official warned Monday could be “catastrophic” and postpone up to 350,000 appointments. The strike due to start Tuesday by National Health