Across the World: Romania

Workers protest low pay

Some 15,000 Romanian workers from all over the country protested low wages in the capital yesterday, rallying outside government headquarters to demand leaders do something to increase their pay.

Workers blew whistles, sounded ambulance sirens, yelled "unity, unity!" and "Down with the government!" The minority government is to face a confidence vote in Parliament after its coalition partner the Social Democratic Party quit last week.

Some workers traveled overnight to take part in the protest, the biggest of recent years.

(China Daily 10/08/2009 page9)