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Strike ends but union demands not met

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    The nationwide two-day strike by Mali's main trade union, l'Union des Travailleurs du Mali (UNTM), ended inconclusively on Wednesday, media sources in Bamako told IRIN. The union's main demands for a 10-percent pay increase, cuts in water and electricity tariffs and government action on the rising cost of basic foods have not been met, a source said. However, the government did agree to the demand for career structures for civil servants. The strike, called after talks with the government failed, disrupted schools, public offices and businesses in Bamako on Tuesday, news organisations reported. According to the BBC, union leaders said up to three-quarters of union members had stayed away from work in the capital.

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