1971–72 Namibian contract workers strike
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1971–72 Namibian contract workers strike
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The 1971–72 Namibian contract workers general strike was a labour dispute in Namibia between African contract workers and the apartheid government. Workers sought to end the contract-labour system, which many described as close to slavery. An underlying goal was the promotion of independence under SWAPO leadership. The strike began on 13 December 1971 in Windhoek and on the 14th in Walvis Bay before spreading to the US-owned Tsumeb Mine and beyond. Approximately 25,000 workers participated in th
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Namibian general strike
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