31.   Mwaemba has said the railroad cannot afford to pay large increases, but wage negotiations will be resumed.

32.   The board suggestions help the Labor Ministry set its recommendation to companies on conducting annual wage negotiations.

33.   The rail and bus employees marched to the office of Premier Edouard Balladur, demanding that wage negotiations be opened immediately.

34.   The strike, however, appeared to be losing momentum as many workers returned to work after successful wage negotiations with management.

35.   The strike, however, appeared to be losing momentum as many workers returned to their jobs following successful wage negotiations with management.

36.   The wage negotiations have strained relations between the government and its longtime ally, the Congress of South African Trade Unions, which represents the majority of public servants.

37.   They openly vow to time wage negotiations with the elections in an effort to put pressure on the government.

38.   Unions stopped work Monday following the breakdown of wage negotiations last week.

39.   Welteke said the main risks to the forecast were the development of oil prices and wage negotiations.

40.   Wage negotiations are typically done by region between employers associations and unions representing entire industries.