FINAL EAC HELD IN RESPONSE TO END OF GUARDS

UNCLAS MAPUTO 000868

SIPDIS
STATE FOR DS/IP/AF, DS/DSS/ITA, DS/IP/FPO, AF/EX, AF/S
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC MZ
SUBJECT: FINAL EAC HELD IN RESPONSE TO END OF GUARDS
STRIKING

REF: A. MAPUTO 00860
learned during this strike and discussed the potential of


1. Post Emergency Action Committee (EAC) convened on July
11, 2005, its fourth and final meeting since the many local
guards began striking on July 5, 2005. As stated in Ref A,
the guard union and Wackenhut signed an agreement which
stated the guards would return to work and that the two
entities would enter arbitration. The EAC discussed lessons
additional actions when the arbitration process ends. RSO
and Pol/Econ will maintain close contact with Wackenhut and
the Ministry of Labor respectively in order to track the
status of the arbitration.
Dudley