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South African pharmaceutical firms say strike causing "very little" disruption

Fri, 29th Jul 2016 10:28

CAPE TOWN, July 29 (Reuters) - An indefinite wage strikelaunched on Friday by around 8,000 South African pharmaceuticalworkers has caused "very little" disruption at manufacturing anddistribution depots, the Pharmaceutical Employers Associationsaid.

Members affiliated to the Chemical, Energy, Paper, Printing,Wood and Allied Workers union (CEPPWAWU) are striking for higherwages, joining their colleagues in the petrochemical sector whostarted a similar strike on Thursday. (Reporting by Wendell Roelf; Editing by James Macharia)

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