LIBREVILLE, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Gabon oil sector workers beganan unlimited strike on Monday night after talks with the CentralAfrican country's government over several issues raised by theworkers collapsed, umbrella oil trade union ONEP said in astatement.
The trade union had been in negotiations with authoritiesfor several weeks, demanding among other things, thereinstatement of some workers who were fired by oil companiesoperating in the country.
"The national bureau informs you of the start of anunlimited general strike in all oil sector companies and relatedactivities operating in the national territory from Monday Dec.1 at midnight," said a union statement addressed to the workersand seen by Reuters. (Reporting by Gerauds Obangome; writing by Bate Felix; editingby Jason Neely)