About 2,000 workers at mobile phone operator MTN Group went on strike demanding higher pay on Wednesday, union leaders said, threatening a prolonged walkout at the nation's second-biggest telecoms firm.
Zodwa Kubeka, spokeswoman for the Communication Workers Union (CWU), said its members at MTN want a 10 percent pay rise and higher allowances for work done over weekends and holidays.
About 2,000 MTN workers launch strike
About 2,000 workers at mobile phone operator MTN Group went on strike demanding higher pay on Wednesday, union leaders said, threatening a prolonged walkout at the nation's second-biggest telecoms firm.
Zodwa Kubeka, spokeswoman for the Communication Workers Union (CWU), said its members at MTN want a 10 percent pay rise and higher allowances for work done over weekends and holidays.
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