Workers’ strike stops World Cup construction

Published: July 8, 2009
Tags: construction workers, FIFA, National Union of Mineworkers, negotiation, soccer, South Africa, strike, union

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 [...]