Author (Person) | Belton, Catherine |
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Series Title | Financial Times |
Series Details | 7.8.09 |
Publication Date | 07/08/2009 |
Content Type | News |
Article reports that two thousand workers at Russia’s biggest car plant took to the streets on the 6 August 2009 to protest against wage cuts and a reduced working week as Russia battles its biggest economic decline since the early 1990s. The protest at the AvtoVAZ plant in Tolyatti on the Volga river is the latest test for the Russian government’s handling of growing social dissatisfaction as unemployment nears eight-year highs. |
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Countries / Regions | Russia |