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Health workers end strike

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    Chad's public health workers resumed work on Wednesday, more than three weeks after going on strike over bonuses the government owed to them, government spokesman Moktar Wawa Dahab told IRIN on Friday. He said the issue was resolved when both sides agreed that the government would pay each worker a bonus of 100,000 FCFA (US $141). The workers' union originally asked for 150,000 FCFA (about $212) while the government offered half of that amount.

    Dahab, who is also minister of communication, did not specify the total amount that the state will pay out in bonuses. Nor was it immediately clear when the workers would receive them. The money was to have been disbursed on Thursday, but this was delayed by administrative procedures.

    The strike, which began on 15 October, was observed nationwide, paralysing services in government-owned hospitals and health facilities.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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