Monday, February 14, 2011

Truckers and employers to meet after clashes in South Africa

"Johannesburg — Unions and the Road Freight Employers Association (RFEA) will meet on Tuesday to thrash out solutions to a wage dispute in the sector, which has sparked violent protests in Johannesburg.

Four people were injured when police fired rubber bullets on protesters in downtown Johannesburg on Monday, during a demonstration by truckers who attacked non-strikers and damaged their vehicles."