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General Strike in Tahiti On 15th June workers in ‘French’ Polynesia ended a general strike, which was sustained for over a week. The strike was organised by a coalition of 11 unions using the name ‘Collective for Peace’. With deteriorating social and economic conditions in the already poor territory affecting a wide range of workers, the strike gained support and achieved some degree of success but fell short of its potential.
Tahiti: Strikes underway with more to come Employees at Tikiphone, the polynesian mobile phone provider went on indefinite strike last Tuesday.
