Greece

  • European Workers: ‘Not on our Backs!’
    Mark Brenner
    Jun 18 2010 - 8:55am
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    Greek workers are bracing for a general strike in late June—the third in two months—as workers across the country escalate their protests against budget cuts and wage cuts.

  • Greek Workers: ‘We Won’t Pay for Your Crisis’
    Labor Notes Staff
    Jun 18 2010 - 7:41am
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    Wall Street breathed a sigh of relief when the International Monetary Fund and European governments agreed to “bail out”—that is, lend money to—the government of Greece last month. Investors were worried that panic in banking circles would spread across southern Europe, reviving the worldwide economic crisis.

  • Greek Union Leader Attacked with Acid

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    Konstantina Kuneva, a Bulgarian immigrant employed in Greece, was attacked outside her home in Athens with sulfuric acid in late December. Kuneva is secretary of the Panattic Union of Cleaners and Domestic Personnel and a cleaner in the Athens metro system. She is employed by OIKMET, a contractor.

    The attack is thought to be motivated by Kuneva’s activities in her union and devotion to protecting the rights of cleaners and housekeepers in Greece. Since becoming an active voice in her union, she has faced pressure to quit her job and threats on her life. The acid attack has left Kuneva blind in one eye and with only partial sight in the other.

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    Sat, 02/28/2009 - 8:59pm