jan 16, 2007 - Economic crisis begins in Zimbabwe
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HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabweans facing economic hardships and a crackdown on dissent turned up for work on Wednesday despite calls by unions for nationwide strikes to protest a government wage freeze.
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) had urged mass action as galloping inflation of about 6,600 percent and severe food and fuel shortages ravage the country.
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