Strike could threaten 2010 World Cup

July 9, 2009
JOHANNESBURG -- Hundreds of striking workers demonstrated at World Cup stadiums across South Africa on Thursday, with some stoning cars and passers-by as they demanded higher wages for those building the stadiums and rail stations for Africa's first World Cup.

No one was hurt in the second day of the strike, police said.

Union spokesman Lesiba Seshoka said 70,000 workers were involved in the strike and said it would continue until employers meet their demands. Construction workers ...

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