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TONGA: Public servants strike


27 July 2005

In the first strike in the tiny country’s history, its 3000 public servants walked off the job on July 21, demanding the government reconsider huge disparities in public sector salaries introduced in this year’s budget. The government refused a request to do so last week. The indefinite strike is expected to affect international air travel, schools and the Treasury.

From Green Left Weekly, July 27, 2005.
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