Pumps run dry as strikes intensify

14 Jul 2011
At least 16 Engen petrol stations ran dry yesterday as a petroleum workers’ strike entered its third day, Engen confirmed yesterday. Solidarity added fuel to the fire when the trade union announced yesterday that it was joining the petroleum industry action in protest against massive pay hikes of the executives at Sasol, even though the information has been in the public domain for a long time. It said the more than 81 percent pay increases awarded to executives at Sasol between 2009 and 2010 had incensed its members, leading them to join the strike.

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