81.   The work stoppages were intended to protest the fact that the government has not yet given air traffic controllers a pay rise that it promised them.

82.   Unions are seeking a substantial pay rise for members at ScotRail who they say are among the lowest-paid train drivers in the country.

83.   Various groups made the comment a day after the Pay Trend Survey Committee released preliminary findings of its two-month study on pay rises in the private sector.

84.   Workers are seeking higher pay rises and tax breaks for low wage earners.

85.   Fwad Saniora, minister of state for finance, earlier warned against pay rises unless new measures were introduced to finance them.

86.   General Conte earlier dismissed the defense minister after soldiers fired shots in central Conakry to press for a pay rise, and many shopkeepers closed their stores.

87.   Guinean soldiers fired shots in central Conakry on Friday, reportedly to press for a pay rise, and many shopkeepers closed their stores.

88.   Government offices in the west African country of Benin were Tuesday crippled by a strike launched by public workers demanding pay rises and speedier, more transparent promotions.

89.   He said the Bundesbank had already warned that a high pay rise could affect interest rates.

90.   If not, individuals from other sectors would begin demanding similar pay rises, they were quoted as saying.