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Monday, April 30, 2007

Liberia: A multi-day strike at Firestone Rubber plantation turned violent Friday as police clash with striking workers

A multi-day strike at Firestone Rubber plantation turned violent Friday as police clash with striking workers
AP
Between 6,000 and 8,000 workers at the plantation - a subsidiary of Japan-based tire giant Bridgestone Corp. and Liberia's largest employer - have been striking since Tuesday. They are demanding the removal of a top manager among other items, Labor Minister Kofi Woods said.

 



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