Voice of America: Teacher Strike in Swaziland Bolsters Democracy Call

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Teacher Strike in Swaziland Bolsters Democracy Call Sep 3rd 2012, 07:13 The president of the Swaziland National Association of Teachers said Swazis have been emboldened in their demand for multi-party democracy by a recent teachers' strike.  The teachers were fired in early August for participating in a six-week strike demanding a 4.5 percent salary increase. But, King Mswati III last week ordered their re-instatement of the teachers after hearing from Swazis during a recent people's parliament.  Teachers Association President Sibongile Mazibuko ... Media files: EDFAC4E0-FFEC-4C75-BA5E-9E760463F09C_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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