Electricity Workers in Kirkuk took a Strike Action

The GFIW reports that electricty workers went on strike at Taza Electricity Plant in Kirkuk.

On Tuesday 13 March 2007 Workers and Technicians at "Taza Plant 15K" outside kirkuk conducted a day strike action calling on the local authorities to improve their security from extremist attacks which aer killing many workers indiscriminately. The strikers also called on the management of the plant to increase their pay.

At another development, on same day workers at Baghdad main electricity plant protested at the Minister of Electricity's decision to abolish their allowances.