31.   Spanish prison employees clamored for improved working conditions with partial strikes that blocked access to jails across the country on Wednesday.

32.   Tens of thousands of health workers rallied for more money last week, and other unions plan mass protests and partial strikes.

33.   TAP Air Portugal pilots on Monday called a halt to their day-old partial strike while fresh negotiations were held with the company over working hours.

34.   The action coincided with a partial strike by the Dominican Medical Association.

35.   Throughout the West Bank, Palestinians observed a partial commercial strike, and in some towns, traffic stopped for five minutes in observance of Land Day.

36.   A partial strike by traders was observed in Larkana, hometown of Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, residents said.

37.   A partial strike by traders was observed in Larkarna, hometown of Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, residents said.

38.   A partial strike was also being staged in city as local traders closed their businesses as a mark of respect for the victims.

39.   A partial strike would start Thursday, they said.

40.   But the KCTU said the industrial action could intensify again with partial strikes by metal workers scheduled to become an all out stoppage from Wednesday.