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Dockworkers strike in Europe and beyond against arms shipments, war deaths

Al-Monitor30 October 2026, 14:46 UTC

By Valentini AnagnostopoulouATHENS, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Dockworkers went on strike across Europe and beyond on Friday, disrupting shipping and ferries as they protested against the use of their ports for arms shipments and the number of seafarers killed in wars from the Gulf to the Black Sea.Strikers across 113 ports in 22 countries also called for pay rises, better working conditions and the right to have doctors on board vessels crossing war zones.

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