00:00 In the United States, more than 700 workers of the Washington Post and Spare Press went
00:04 on strike on Thursday to the 18-month statement in labor negotiations with the company.
00:10 Demonstrators announced the unwillingness of the paper's general management to offer
00:14 a third contract to the workers, adding up 4% annual rates over the next three years
00:19 amid the rising cost of living and inflation.
00:22 The strike comes at a time when the newspaper is dealing with an interior leadership turnover
00:26 and the same economic challenges that have taken the industry.
00:31 It is worth noting that this is the first worker strike since 1975, when a general strike
00:36 broke out that lasted more than 20 weeks.
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