[Translated from www.jungewelt.de]
junge Welt [Berlin], Saturday, 3/15/2008, International news, Page 6
GREECE—Growing union opposition to pension reductions
ATHENS: While the Greek government is trying to pass a law very quickly that generally raises the age for collecting a pension for workers with lower incomes, opposition by the trade unions is increasing. In Athens the subway did not run all day Thursday; lawyers and engineers were also on strike. Thursday evening, thousands of members of the Communist Party-oriented trade union front PAME demonstrated in over 60 Greek cities. Meanwhile, the staff of the partially state-owned DEI electric company, bank employees and local government workers are continuing their strike that was already underway at the beginning of March. In addition, the Greek lawyers' associations have decided to extend their strike that began on Thursday, for weeks to come. The trade union federations have called another general strike for next Wednesday, which will be the fourth one against the pension reform.
junge Welt [Berlin], Saturday, 3/15/2008, International news, Page 6
GREECE—Growing union opposition to pension reductions
ATHENS: While the Greek government is trying to pass a law very quickly that generally raises the age for collecting a pension for workers with lower incomes, opposition by the trade unions is increasing. In Athens the subway did not run all day Thursday; lawyers and engineers were also on strike. Thursday evening, thousands of members of the Communist Party-oriented trade union front PAME demonstrated in over 60 Greek cities. Meanwhile, the staff of the partially state-owned DEI electric company, bank employees and local government workers are continuing their strike that was already underway at the beginning of March. In addition, the Greek lawyers' associations have decided to extend their strike that began on Thursday, for weeks to come. The trade union federations have called another general strike for next Wednesday, which will be the fourth one against the pension reform.
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