Review of African Political Economy - Vol. 6 No. 15/16 Notes on the Workers' Strikes in Mauritius

Abstract of Briefing

Title:	Notes on the Workers' Strikes in Mauritius
Author:	V T M
Location:	Vol.6 No.15/16 (Winter 1979), pp130-134

The total failure of the 150-thousand-strong strike movement which paralysed the island of Mauritius recently underlines the need to respond to the Briefing 'Parties, Trade Unions and Class Struggle in Mauritius: A Reassessment' that appeared in Review No.8. Nearly 150,000 workers in the canefields, sugar mills, harbour, transport and other sectors of the economy ceased work. Cane stood uncut; workers in many areas set fire to the sugar. Ships were idle in the harbour. Buses were paralysed.

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