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Union claims general strike 70% successful

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    A 10-day general strike for higher wages by Guinea-Bissau public sector employees that began today has been supported by 70 percent of the workforce, union secretary-general Desejado Lima da Costa told reporters in the capital, Bissau.

    The group of independent trade unions, which called the strike, is demanding a minimum wage of 55,000 francs CFA (US $80) from the current 14,000 francs ($20), Lusa reported.

    Lima da Costa said the action had been especially supported by the hospital in Bissau and state radio which, as essential services, had maintained minimum services, AFP reported. The country, with a population of one million, has about 35,000 civil servants, including the military, Lusa reported quoting figures for 1999.

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