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Senegalese prime minister asks for pause in planned strikes

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Senegalese Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo has asked unions to suspend planned strikes until their next meeting with the government. He also announced stronger sectoral consultations and proposed a gradual procedure for settling disputes, reports the APS.

Senegalese Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo on Thursday asked trade union organisations to suspend their general and sectoral strikes until their next meeting with the government, according to the Senegalese Press Agency (APS). He urged the social partners to prioritise dialogue to resolve workers’ demands.

Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo also announced stronger sectoral consultations and proposed a gradual mechanism for resolving disputes, according to the APS.

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