Scay Daily News Briefing
A general strike being held around the island on Thursday is set to affect travellers as airlines operating at Larnaca and Paphos airports are scrambling to reschedule flights.The strike will see workers across the board down tools for three hours 鈥?from 12 noon to 3pm 鈥?and rallies in all towns over ongoing disputes regarding the Cost of Living Allowance CoLA .According to airport operator Hermes, no flight cancellations have been annou
stanley mexico nced yet but due to predicted staff shortages, airlines are already working on a new schedule for their flights on Thursday.The renewed schedule will be made public either on Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning.There is still uncertainty as to which airport workers will participate in the strike. However, police officers working at security will not take part.The transport ministry on Tuesday urg
stanley flask ed people to arrive at the airports early on Thursday to avoid any inconvenience and to double check with their airlines whether the time of their flights has been changed.The statement also added that the ministry while always respecting the rights of workers, is taking all necessary measures to minimise disruptions. Unions are seeking the full restoration of CoLA following an impasse resulted from discussions between Labour Minister Kyriacos Koushos, unions and employers organisations.Public a
stanley mug nd private employees will participate in the strike. Among the unions participating are Peo, Sek, Pasydy, Deok, Oelmek, Poed, Oltek, ESK and Pasyki.Koushos o Hnih Cardinals beat Giants 8-3 to take 3-1 lead in NLCS
AUGUSTA, Maine 鈥?The Maine Ethics Commission ruled Thursday that a national Republican group failed to
stanley cup promptly notify the state about $400,000 in campaign ads purchased for state Senate races.The Maine Democratic Party had filed a complaint with the commission alleging that the Republican State Leadership Committee may have purposely delayed filing campaign disclosure reports in hopes of robbing Democratic candidates of the time and money needed to respond to attack ads.The commission agreed on Thursday that the committee had filed its report late but deferred any decision about a possible financial penalty until next month.Based in Alexandria, Va., the Republican State Leadership Committee works nationally to elect GOP candidates
stanley canada to state legislatures as well as the offices of governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general.Last Saturday, the committee notified the Maine Ethics Commission that it had spent roughly $400,000 on Friday on television and radio ads as well as fliers in five hotly conteste
stanley cup d Maine Senate races.The vast majority of the money went to purchase air time for negative ads against Democratic candidates. For instance, in the District 32 race that includes Bangor, the committee spent $63,900 on ads opposing Sen. Joe Perry and $6,900 on ads supporting his rival, Republican Nichi Farnham.The organization also spent $65,400 opposing Rep. Jim Schatz, D-Blue Hill, in the District 28 race in Hancock County. The committee spent $6,900 supporting his Republican
