Quantcast

World Cup construction workers end strike

Published: July 15, 2009
Tags: , , , , , , ,

Michelle Theriault AP Writer Johannesburg, South Africa — Construction workers have agreed to end a weeklong strike that threatened to derail the completion of tightly-scheduled projects for the World Cup, union officials and employers said Wednesday. Workers agreed on a pay increase of 12 percent, below the earlier demand of 13 percent, and work at [...]

Workers’ strike stops World Cup construction

Published: July 8, 2009
Tags: , , , , , , ,

Nkemeleng Nkosi AP Writer Johannesburg — South African construction workers went on an indefinite strike Wednesday at stadiums being built for the 2010 World Cup — a move that could derail Africa’s historic first World Cup tournament. About 70,000 workers at stadiums across the country downed tools after wage negotiations deadlocked earlier this week. Workers [...]

THE DAILY REPORTER EVENT CALENDAR