Workers launch 72-hour strike at CNR's Ivory Coast operations - union

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08/02/2017 09:21

ABIDJAN, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Workers at Canadian Natural 
Resources' (CNR)  CNQ.TO  Baobab and Espoir oil and gas fields 
in Ivory Coast launched a 72-hour strike early on Wednesday over 
employment conditions, the head of their union said. 
    "There's no gas coming from any of CNR's platforms now, and 
that represents around 30 percent of Ivorian production," Imrana 
Konate, secretary-general of the SISPOO union, told Reuters. 
"We've said it would be 72 hours, but it depends on progress in 
discussions with ministry and company."   
    CNR was not immediately reachable for comment.               
  
     
 
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