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Trade unions threaten general strike

    JOHANNESBURG

    Trade Unions in Mozambique are threatening to embark on the country’s first general strike since independence to press for wage increases.

    The nation-wide strike is expected to begin on Tuesday, news reports said. Workers are protesting a refusal by government and employers to raise the minimum wage by 30 percent. The current minimum wage in Mozambique is the equivalent of US $30 a month. The government has said that this would increase by about 16 percent.

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