PORTUGAL: Strike hits VW plant
Author: just-auto.com editorial team | 24 November 2010
Volkswagen's plant was affected as Portugal's biggest unions went on their first joint general strike since 1988 on Wednesday, hoping to weaken the Socialist government's resolve on implementing austerity measures meant to tackle a debt crisis.
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