Soaring inflation has propelled a wave of strikes unlike any the country has seen since the 1970s, as workers demand more money to counter the shrinking value of their pay. After the workers at the Migros supermarket chain went on strike, they won back their jobs as well as salary increases and other demands, giving inspiration to dissatisfied employees across the country. The annual inflation rate officially reached 48.7% in January, and workers have struggled to keep up with the sky-rocketing cost of living. The country has seen more than 60 strikes, factory occupations, protests and boycott calls involving at least 13,500 workers in less than two months.
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