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PHOTOS: NWC workers strike over wages
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August 28, 2019

PHOTOS: NWC workers strike over wages

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Workers at the National Water Commission’s head office on Marescaux Road in Kingston have gone on strike, reportedly over ongoing wage negotiations.

The workers have used debris to block the entrance to the compound.

More information later.

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