French Martinique can lose export of bananas

The wave of strikes that began on the French island of Martinique, the Caribbean threatens to become a nuisance for local exporters of bananas. The wave of strikes that began on the French island of Martinique, the Caribbean threatens to become a nuisance for local exporters of bananas. Now in the island capital Fort de France were sent additional units of the gendarmerie. According to law enforcement officials, riots were a group of young people of several dozen people. Unrest occurred against the background of general strike declared in Martinique nearly three weeks ago. Strikers require considerable increased wages and measures to reduce unemployment. Last Tuesday's negotiations between trade unions, authorities and the leadership of enterprises. However, the dialogue risked again stalemated because of the large gap between the parties. In this context, the trade union leaders have threatened next week to block the export of bananas is one of the main sources of income for the economy of the island. Unrest and protests against the high cost of living in the overseas departments began in late November last year from French Guiana. In January-February 2009 year strikes were declared in Guadeloupe and Martinique.

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