MAY 20 2016 (The Conway Bulletin) — Journalists at Kazinform, the Kazakh government’s media outlet, said they would go on a strike on May 21 because of wage arrears, but later called it off. Importantly, strikes at Kazinform are rare. The last recorded strike was in 2010. May 21 was a sensitive date as a popular protest against changes to the land code was planned on the same day. The government stepped in and met the demands of Kazinform journalists.
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(News report from Issue No. 282, published on May 27 2016)