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2007 South African public servants' strike

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The 2007 South African public servants' strike was a general strike of workers in the public sector of South Africa. It was led by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), which is currently in a labour/political alliance with the governing African National Congress (ANC) party of Thabo Mbeki (since succeeded by Jacob Zuma).

Dispute

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The strike arose out of demands by South Africa's trade unions to raise the pay for civil servants by no less than 12%. The government offered a 7.25% pay raise, which the trade unions refused to accept.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Strike escalates in South Africa". BBC. 14 June 2007. Archived from the original on 16 June 2007. Retrieved 13 June 2007.