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Articles about strike

Public service strike exposes chinks in Botswana's armour

Almost 100 000 public servants have been on strike in Botswana since Monday last week, in an unprecedented display of popular militancy.

Cosatu condemns death of Samwu worker

Cosatu on Monday condemned the death of a Samwu member who was allegedly killed by police while striking in Pretoria last week.

Strike an education in corruptibility

Pupils weren’t the only victim of the strike; teachers’ ethics also came under siege.

Metrorail strike rolls on

A strike by Metrorail workers continued into a fourth day on Thursday, despite a court interdict ordering them back to work, the company said.

Darkness may strike SA

As the Telkom workers’ strike action gains momentum, Eskom workers are vowing to plunge the country into darkness next week.

TAKE2: Why the construction strike makes me panic

I drive past the Soccer City construction site twice every weekday, and I am a chief critic of the progress, or the lack thereof, that takes place.

Court gives go-ahead to construction strike

Construction workers are expected to strike on Wednesday, halting work across the country, including at stadiums for the 2010 World Cup.

Bus strike talks collapse, secondary strike mooted

Wage talks between the South African Municipal Workers Union and Metrobus have deadlocked, with the possibility of a secondary strike being mooted.

Metrobus talks suspended at sensitive stage

Negotiations regarding the Metrobus strike were adjourned on Monday at a sensitive stage, a Metrobus spokesperson said.

Bus strike talks stretch into Wednesday night

Negotiations continued into Wednesday night between the South African Municipal Workers Union and Metrobus in a bid to end the bus drivers' strike.

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Photos about strike

Strength in unity
Cosatu on Tuesday called for a national strike to be held on March 7 to protest against labour brokers and the proposed ...
Fed up
People protest on the second day of the ongoing strike following the removal of fuel subsidy by the government in Lagos,...
Strike a woman, you strike a rock
An Egyptian woman shouts slogans during a protest in downtown Cairo's Tahrir Square to denounce the military's attacks o...
Setting up camp
Berkeley students set up tents as part of an "open university" strike in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement...
Fiery fury
A protester throws a stone during clashes with police in Athens, Greece on Wednesday. A two-day strike over new austerit...


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