Walkout Suspended as Strike Talks Progress
From Times Wire Reports
Nigerian oil workers suspended a walkout after union leaders reported progress in talks with the government to end a general strike over rising fuel prices. The 5-day-old strike paralyzed businesses and some airlines and forced multinational oil companies to operate with minimal staffing.
Nigeria is Africa’s leading oil producer and the fifth-largest supplier of crude to the U.S. Unions called the strike Monday to press the government to rescind a 50% fuel price hike ordered June 20.
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