Unions demand ‘dignified wages’ as unequal recovery from debt crisis has left many struggling with higher costs
A nationwide strike by public- and private-sector employees looks likely to paralyse Greece on Wednesday as the pro-business government of the prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, comes under increased pressure to deal with a worsening cost of living crisis.
Unions demanding “dignified wages” in the face of soaring consumer costs and widening wealth inequality vowed that the 24-hour strike would bring the country to a standstill, with protest rallies planned in cities countrywide.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/20/greece-faces-general-strike-as-workers-protest-cost-of-living-squeeze
Author : Helena Smith in Athens
Publish date : 2024-11-20 05:00:29
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