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LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Workers at General Motor Corp's Opel car plant in Antwerp started work again on Sunday evening, ending the strike which had been running since last Wednesday, the factory's management said.'The factory is running. Work began normally at 10.00 pm (CET) after the usual weekend break, and the morning shift took over at 6.00 am,' Opel spokeswoman Nathalie Van Impe told Agence France-Presse.She added that dialogue with trade unions was 'constructive'.Opel parent General Motors said in April that it has to scrap 1,900 jobs and lay off 400 temporary staff as a result of restructuring at its Opel plant in Antwerp, Belgium.frances.robinson@thomson.comfr/lceCOPYRIGHTCopyright AFX News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.The copying, republication or redistribution of AFX News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AFX News.
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GM's Opel workers strike at Antwerp car plant 