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June 12, 2007

Four strategic factories in Basra decided to hold a general strike action.

Workers have decided to take strike action in response to the government decision to abolish the system of self-financing currently in place.

Brother Hadar Aqidi a union official said that Iron and steel and paper, fertilizers and petrochemicals factories have decided together to launch strike action.
Workers at the above factories have conducted sporadic strikes demanding higher salaries and improvement of working conditions.


Posted at June 12, 2007 11:38 AM