Issue and Opponent: On September 20, 1981, General Anre Kolingba overthrew the authority of President Dacko and consolidated his power by drafting a constitution. He was sworn into presidency in 1986 and formed a National Assembly. Among the established norms was the prohibition of trade unions. In 1988, Kolingba lifted the ban on union activity, and, in March 1990, unemployed students and civilian workers joined the strike for economic and government reform due to conditions imposed by the Kolingba government. Dilemma Action: The National Labor Federation, made up of unions in the sectors of health, education, rural development, and finance, began a strike on April 29, 1991. Because the strikers came from various sectors, the effect of the strike was something the government could not ignore. The Prime Minister asked the Federation strikers to resume work, but they continued their strike. The leaders of the movement announced that the general strike should continue until Kolingba agreed to hold a national conference to form an interim government and hold multi-party elections.Ultimately, the government had to give into the demands or continue to allow for the decline of the economy and health care and the closure of schools. Outcomes: On May 25, the government conceded, provided March pay, and promised to provide April pay. After two years of stagnation, in 1992, the government began to negotiate, which resulted in a reduction of strikes. By 1993, under pressure from France, democratic elections were held where Ange-Félix Patassé was elected, who paid twelve months of salaries owed to public workers. Since the lifting of the ban on trade union activity, a series of demonstrations against the government and economic policies taken by the Kolingba government were held by the unions, but it did not reach general appeal.