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Workers building stadiums for next year's World Cup in South Africa are ending a week-long strike, according to negotiators in Johannesburg. | Workers building stadiums for next year's World Cup in South Africa are ending a week-long strike, according to negotiators in Johannesburg. |
After threatening to wreck next June's tournament unless they received a pay increase of 13%, a union spokesman said the workers had settled for 12%. | After threatening to wreck next June's tournament unless they received a pay increase of 13%, a union spokesman said the workers had settled for 12%. |
Contractors confirmed a deal had been reached and would be signed shortly, with work to resume on Thursday. | Contractors confirmed a deal had been reached and would be signed shortly, with work to resume on Thursday. |
South Africa is building five new stadiums for the World Cup. | South Africa is building five new stadiums for the World Cup. |
The BBC's Jonah Fisher in Johannesburg says construction companies will be relieved that industrial action which could have lasted months has ended so quickly. | The BBC's Jonah Fisher in Johannesburg says construction companies will be relieved that industrial action which could have lasted months has ended so quickly. |
See where the stadiums are being built | See where the stadiums are being built |
All the stadiums are on track to be finished on time, but our correspondent says keeping fans safe, a shortage of hotel beds and the inadequacy of the country's transport network remain major challenges. | All the stadiums are on track to be finished on time, but our correspondent says keeping fans safe, a shortage of hotel beds and the inadequacy of the country's transport network remain major challenges. |
Marathon talks | Marathon talks |
The deal reached early on Wednesday came after gruelling talks, negotiators said. | The deal reached early on Wednesday came after gruelling talks, negotiators said. |
We only hope that the construction industry has learned a lesson, not to take for granted issues of their employees Shane Choshane National Union of Mineworkers | |
"It was tough, it took a lot of time - two nights and the last week," said Schalk Ackerman, a representative of the South African Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors. | "It was tough, it took a lot of time - two nights and the last week," said Schalk Ackerman, a representative of the South African Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors. |
The federation released a statement saying the agreement was due to be signed on Wednesday to end the strike officially. | The federation released a statement saying the agreement was due to be signed on Wednesday to end the strike officially. |
It said it had received assurances that workers would go back to work at 0700 (0500 GMT) on Thursday. | It said it had received assurances that workers would go back to work at 0700 (0500 GMT) on Thursday. |
Shane Choshane of the National Union of Mineworkers, whose members include thousands of construction workers, confirmed that an agreement had been reached. | Shane Choshane of the National Union of Mineworkers, whose members include thousands of construction workers, confirmed that an agreement had been reached. |
Mr Choshane said he hoped the construction industry had "learned a lesson, not to take for granted issues of their employees". | Mr Choshane said he hoped the construction industry had "learned a lesson, not to take for granted issues of their employees". |
For the past week workers have been dancing and singing outside the stadiums rather then working on them. | For the past week workers have been dancing and singing outside the stadiums rather then working on them. |
But the union and the construction firms say the venues will be ready on time. | But the union and the construction firms say the venues will be ready on time. |
Most of the construction workers earn about 2,500 rand ($310) a month. | Most of the construction workers earn about 2,500 rand ($310) a month. |
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