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Greece: Unions launch general strike against labor reforms
Workers organizations have called for a rejection of a controversial bill that they fear will dismantle the 8-hour work day. Demonstrations are planned across the country.
Workers from shipping, journalism and public transport sectors, among others walked off the job on Thursday as part of a nationwide general strike
Large parts of Greece shut down on Thursday as workers across the country joined a general strike to protest a proposed labor reform.
The proposed reform which is being voted on in the Greek parliament next week has been slammed by unions and left-wing parties as an attack on the 8-hour workday.
Workers' organizations have called for a rejection of a controversial bill that they fear will dismantle the 8-hour work day. Demonstrations are planned across the country.
The Athens metro will be closed on Thursday as trade unions strike against labor bill. Credit: AMNAGreece is bracing for a 24-hour general strike on Thursday called by country’s trade union federations, in protest to the government’s labor bill.The strike called by the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) and the Civil Servants’ Confederation (ADEDY)…
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