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TUNIS, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian public sector workers held a general strike covering 159 public institutions on Thursday, in protest of the government's refusal of their demands for rising wages. The Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) launched the one-day strike, which involved public institutions active in vital areas, including air and maritime navigation, land and rail transport, as well as post offices, the labor union said in a statement. "According to our first reports, no problems or conflicts have been reported in the various public institutions involved in this general strike," Sami Tahri, deputy secretary-general and spokesperson for the...
