11.   Armed with court-issued warrants, police sought to arrest about four dozen union leaders on charges of organizing illegal strikes.

12.   Both unions said they may organize strikes independently this week.

13.   Buhera is one of the leaders of the group that organized the strike.

14.   But the illegal umbrella group of unions that has been organizing the strike said the fighting spirit remains strong.

15.   Company officials said the strike was organized by hard-line leaders campaigning for upcoming union elections.

16.   Dlamini spoke as three prominent labor leaders arrested earlier this week for organizing the strike were set free after the government dropped charges of inciting public disorder against them.

17.   Earlier Wednesday, armed with court-issued warrants, police said they were seeking to arrest about four dozen union leaders on charges of organizing illegal strikes.

18.   Earlier Wednesday, police said they were seeking to arrest about four dozen union leaders on charges of organizing illegal strikes.

19.   Hard-line union members, however, began calling for the resignation of the union leaders and threatened to organize new strikes to prevent layoffs.

20.   He said government opponents likely are organizing strikes and otherwise trying to stir up public discontent before elections.