When they were told that there was no money, a large group of them decided to storm the offices to force the management out. According to Rwegasira, the message about the defiant position of the management was shared among all workers across the country and the strike became effective immediately.
Aliwaonya baadhi ya waajiri wanaotaka kugeuza zoezi hilo kuwa la balaa badala ya neema. Aidha, Bw. Chiligati alisema kwa waajiri wa viwandani ambao walilalamika kuwa kupanda kwa mishahara hiyo kutaathiri mapato yao na kusababisha kupanda kwa bei za bidhaa, amewaagiza wakae na bodi zao kutoa mapendekezo na kuyawasilisha serikalini ili kuangalia athari zitakazojitokeza.