NewsWhore
07-08-2011, 03:30 PM
Government and business organizations have expressed their opposition, but Foro Social Alternativo, a group best known for its organization of national protest strikes, said the call for a 24-hour nationwide strike on Mon, 11 July is on. The organization demands the government reduce electricity tariffs, increase public employee wages by 30%, and change the petrol law that is pegged to petrol increases worldwide. It comes after Congress approved a taxation package that would generate an additional RD$9.4 billion to the government so it can compensate its fiscal deficit.
Superintendent of banks Ng Cortinas estimates each day of strike costs the economy RD$1 billion. Luis Abinader, vice presidential candidate for the PRD, said the strike is a call by citizens to the government to stop wasteful spending of government resources.
This would be the first strike call for this year. Strike calls had lost their attraction after becoming so common, the general public began to ignore them.
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Superintendent of banks Ng Cortinas estimates each day of strike costs the economy RD$1 billion. Luis Abinader, vice presidential candidate for the PRD, said the strike is a call by citizens to the government to stop wasteful spending of government resources.
This would be the first strike call for this year. Strike calls had lost their attraction after becoming so common, the general public began to ignore them.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#6)