Workers at the French owned home improvement store Leroy Merlin had gone on strike for 16 days after employers left the bargaining table. Trade union Sosyal-Is had been negotiating with management over wage increases and benefits for transportation and food. The workers demanded a hike in wages as well as more benefits, amounting to a 15% increase in pay. Leroy Merlin made an offer of a 4.5% increase in exchange for worse working conditions. The strike resulted in the acceptation of all trade union demands by Leroy Merlin, and a collective agreement for three years was concluded.
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