Thousands of Romanian workers protest low wages outside government HQ; traffic blocked

October 8th, 2009 Saba public workers to get 6 years of back payTHE BOTTOM, Saba — Government workers on the tiny Dutch Caribbean island of Saba are scheduled to receive more than half a million dollars in back wages dating from 2003. Finance Commissioner Bruce Zagers says $331,000 will be paid this month, and the remaining $347,000 by year's end.

September 24th, 2009 UC students, faculty, workers protest budget cutsBERKELEY, Calif. — Students, professors and other employees at the University of California's 10 campuses are rallying to protest deep budget cuts that have led to layoffs, furloughs, course reductions and higher fees.

September 18th, 2009 SRINAGAR - While thousands prayed inside mosques throughout the Kashmir Valley on Shab-e-Qadr (the holiest night according to Muslim belief), a few hundred less fortunate spent the night under the open sky in the state's summer capital Srinagar and prayed for their wages. Hundreds of employees of the State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) gathered at the transport yard near the city centre Lal Chowk and prayed not only for penance in the world hereafter, but also for their wages.

September 9th, 2009 Chipotle to hike wages for some tomato workersDENVER — Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. has agreed to give workers for one of its Florida suppliers an extra penny per pound of tomatoes harvested, or a 64 percent increase.

August 7th, 2009 Union workers at YRC Worldwide OK more wage cutsNEW YORK — Union workers at trucking company YRC Worldwide have ratified a plan to cut their wages by an additional 5 percent and gave up company pension contributions for 18 months. The agreement announced Friday is widely thought to be a necessary step in the trucker's attempt to stave off bankruptcy.

July 18th, 2009 Hijacked German cargo ship released off SomaliaBERLIN — Somali pirates have released a German-owned cargo ship that they captured in the Gulf of Aden in May, the German foreign ministry said Saturday. A ministry spokesman said the MV Victoria and its 11 Romanian crewmembers were released Saturday morning.

July 2nd, 2009 Hawaii judge halts furloughs for state employeesHONOLULU — A Hawaii judge has blocked Gov. Linda Lingle from forcing thousands of public employees to take three unpaid days off per month, dealing her a setback in efforts to tame a huge state budget gap.

June 29th, 2009 DHAKA - Agitating workers Monday set fire to a garment factory located on the outskirts of the capital, where violence over the past two days has left two workers dead and 200 injured. Police fired rubber bullets to break up the demonstrators who took to the streets in Ashulia for the third day in succession.

June 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi's residents took to the streets yet again Saturday to protest the continuing power and water shortages in the city. People blocked traffic, vandalized offices of power distribution companies and even demonstrated outside the home of state Power Minister A.K.

June 23rd, 2009 Darryl Hannah, scientist arrested at W.Va. protestNAOMA, W.Va.

June 21st, 2009 NIreland police charge 2 over attacks on RomaniansBELFAST, Northern Ireland — Police in Northern Ireland have charged two teenagers over a series of attacks on Romanian families that drove 100 people from their homes. The Police Service of Northern Ireland says the boys — aged 15 and 16 — were charged with provocative conduct late Saturday.

June 12th, 2009 Finnish railway unions plan 1-day strikeHELSINKI — Finnish railway workers say they will halt all passenger and cargo traffic on Monday to protest the state-owned railway company's personnel policies and layoffs. Finnish rail VR says the one-day strike will affect some 200,000 passengers, including those traveling by rail to Russia and commuters in the capital region.

May 1st, 2009 Workers slam Philippine government on May DayMANILA, Philippines — Several thousand left-wing workers and their supporters demonstrated in Manila and other Philippine cities Friday to mark international labor day, demanding better jobs and higher wages, and blaming the president for deteriorating living conditions. Police barricaded streets around the presidential palace in central Manila and blocked about 1,000 protesters headed there.

April 24th, 2009 Dispute between Romania and Moldova worsensBUCHAREST, Romania — Moldova has rejected a new ambassador proposed by Romania, an official said Friday, in another sign of deteriorating relations between the neighboring countries. Earlier this month, Moldova accused Romania of supporting violent anti-communist demonstrations by thousands of people who stormed Moldova's Parliament and presidential offices to protest an election that had returned the Communist Party to power.

December 28th, 2008 PATNA - The flood-hit victims of Bihar Monday blocked roads and railway lines to protest against the inadequate assistance provided by the state government to them. Thousands of victims from the districts of Saharsa, Madhepura and Supaul disrupted normal life at different places.