Wednesday, May 30, 2007

S.Africa public servants set to strike June 1

(Reuters) - South Africa's COSATU labour federation said on Wednesday it was ready to lead a national public servants strike, as the government announced it had made a "major breakthrough" with a new wage offer.

COSATU, which represents about 60 percent of the nation's nearly one million public servants, said it had made no progress in last-minute talks with the government over a new wage deal and was preparing for a massive strike on June 1.


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