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Algeria was hit Tuesday by a series of strikes, including high school teachers and employees of the health sector demanding better wages, reported a union official and the press. The strikers demanded including higher wages and regularization of contractual employees and contractors. The wave of protest has also affected the transport sector with a strike by employees of the Algiers tramway, which began on Monday but ended Tuesday night. According to press reports, the strikers demanded the departure of the management team of the company Setram, responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Algiers metro. |