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170,000 South African metalworkers go on strike

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 04, 2011 | 6:06 pm Africa 

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) officially embarked on strike action on Monday, following a breakdown in negotiations at the end of June, saying it would not budge on its demands for a 13% across-the-board hike, better...

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