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14 July, 2005
ICEM Nigerian affiliates PENGASSAN and NUPENG had their demands for upgrading refineries, compliance with labour standards and other relevant issues that have besieged the oil industry in Nigeria met. Major oil firms, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. and the two unions reached accord 20 July, five days before a national strike was to start as announced in a union ultimatum. Full dialogue with the unions over privatisation, the number of expatriates working in the industry, training, oil windfall revenues and contract staff and casual workers will continue.