Unions call for strike in Guinea
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Young men stormed the streets of Guinea, hurling rocks and setting tires ablaze as labor unions called for a strike Friday, threatening to throw the African nation into gridlock.
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Demonstrators take to the streets in Guinea in protest at President Lansana Conte's choice of prime minister.
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Guinean President Lansana Conte declared martial law in the West African country on Monday after unions resumed a general strike against his 23-year rule and at least nine people were killed in violent protests.
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The United Nations has allocated $2.35 million from an emergency fund to provide humanitarian aid to Guinea, which is in the midst of a tense nationwide strike, a U.N. spokesperson said Friday.
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Guinea's ruler appointed a new prime minister, state-run radio said Friday, in a move apparently aimed at appeasing union leaders who led a crippling two-week strike.
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Unions begin a general strike to protest at last month's elections, as Nigeria's new leader prepares to take power.
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Unions consider strike calls over plans to raise public sector workers' pension age.
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Unions for thousands workers in northern Quebec have urged a boycott of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  over its plans to close a store that last year became North America's first unionized Wal-Mart.
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Nigeria&#39;s main umbrella union has said it will go ahead with a general strike in Africa&#39;s top oil producer on Monday to protest against rising domestic fuel prices.
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A major clash is expected between the government and a civil servantsâ union Monday when the union pledges to launch a general strike as scheduled, despite government crackdowns on its move to demand full labor rights.
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Trade unions in Guinea say they will end a general strike after President Conte agreed to replace his prime minister.
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Prison officers are pressing for industrial action in protest at moves to ban them from striking, a union says.
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A general strike in Guinea will end on Tuesday after President Lansana Conte agreed to demands to choose a new prime minister from a list proposed by opponents, West African mediators said on Sunday.
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Trade unions opened their annual conference amid threats of strike action ahead of a general election expected in 2005, urging Prime Minister Tony Blair's government to tackle concerns about pensions and job cuts.
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Thousands of South African public sector workers go on strike for a second Friday demanding a 12% pay rise.
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Violent protests swept Guinea on Monday, killing at least nine people and disrupting the crucial bauxite mining sector as unions resumed a general strike against President Lansana Conte's government.
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The president of the Association of Flight Attendants on Tuesday urged union leaders to authorize a nationwide strike and railed against US airlines for slashing flight attendants&#39; pay and benefits.