International Business
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
S. African Police Force Striking Truckers From Highway: Signaling that the government will not tolerate strikes disrupting the economy, South African soldiers Wednesday forced 700 truckers demanding higher wages to clear a major highway they had blocked. President Nelson Mandela told labor unions earlier this month that strikes would scare off foreign investors, who are deemed essential to rejuvenating the economy. Labor unrest has plagued South Africa for the past two months.
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