The World - News from Feb. 5, 1985
Thousands of Bolivian trade unionists called off a hunger strike, and factory workers ended a 17-day stoppage after the nation’s Supreme Court ruled that employers must pay a 200% wage increase decreed by the government. The dispute prompted a brief general strike, and about 150 industrialists were held hostage in their factories for three days by protesting workers. Taxi, bus and truck owners said they will keep their vehicles off the roads until substantial fare increases are authorized.
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