Members of the Federation of State and Municipal Employees (BSRB) have voted in favour of going on strike. Work stoppages will begin on 9 March, with a general strike commencing on 15 April, if a collective bargaining agreement has not been reached by that time. BSRB announced that 87.6% of union members who participated in the vote were in favour of the actions. This will apply to some 15,400 workers in 15 different trade unions.
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