NewsWhore
04-09-2008, 05:30 PM
The Alternative Social Forum (FSA) has ratified its call for a 24-hour national strike today, despite growing opposition. Meanwhile, the government is saying that it has always been open to dialogue. Last night, President Fernandez met with his chief military and police officials as well as his intelligence officials, who briefed him on the situation. FSA spokesman Fidel Santana told reporters from El Nuevo Diario that the only thing that would put a halt to the strike is a Presidential Decree announcing an increase in the minimum wage for government employees, on the one hand, and the presentation to Congress of a proposal to change the Hydrocarbon Law on the other. He reaffirmed that the strike leaders have not been contacted by any government officials. Santana said that an unnamed government official had told him that the government would not seek a dialogue with the strikers since it would affect President Fernandez's re-election efforts.
The strike affected traffic, and most private schools did close for the day. Elsewise, it was a slow day for most shops that remained open in the central parts of the city of Santo Domingo.
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The strike affected traffic, and most private schools did close for the day. Elsewise, it was a slow day for most shops that remained open in the central parts of the city of Santo Domingo.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#8)