Tuesday, July 31, 2007

S.African trade union calls off De Beers strike

(Reuters) - South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) called off a planned strike at the world's biggest diamond producer De Beers on Tuesday after the company increased its wage offer.

Workers had been due to down tools on the evening shift, but the two sides agreed a deal in last-minute talks, NUM negotiator Peter Bailey said.


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