Tuesday 18 November
2008, San José, Costa
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Public Sector Workers On
Strike in Chile
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Public Sector Workers On
Strike in Chile
Santiago - About 450,000
public sector workers in
Chile on Monday declared
an indefinite strike for
higher wages after
salary negotiations with
the government stalled.
The workers sought a
salary increase of 14.5
percent for 2009 while
the government offered a
6.5 percent raise.
Government spokesman
Francisco Vidal said the
strike was unfair
because it would affect
thousands of Chilean
citizens.
"The fair demands of the
fiscal workers
(government workers)
cannot be over the
rights of the citizens,
who have (a) right to
come to all the public
offices," Vidal said.
Vidal said the Treasury
and Labor ministers in
charge of the
negotiations will make a
new offer to the
workers.
Because of the strike,
garbage has accumulated
in the streets.
"We hope this strike
would be solved during
the day," Vidal said.
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