Nigeria's unions suspend strike for talks over new minimum wage
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Nigeria Labour Congress' flag is seen on a chair in front of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) during the Nigeria Labour Congress strike in Lagos, Nigeria, June 3, 2024.
Nigeria's main labor unions suspended an indefinite strike for a week on Tuesday in order to continue talks with the government over a new minimum wage after reforms in the West African nation caused inflation to spike, worsening a cost of living crisis.
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