Public sector workers in Bosnia's Serb Republic went on strike on 21 January in response to the government's imposition of austerity measures including a 10% cut in pay. The government had offered a pay rise later in the year if the unions didn't go on strike. The austerity measures are in response to International Monetary Fund loan conditions.
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