(6 November 2012) The Greek government will debate the austerity package imposed by the Troika this week. The Greek unions have organized a 48-hour strike on 6-7 November to demand the withdrawal of these measures. These include the privatisation of public companies such as Athens and Thessaloniki water companies, the public power company as well as further savings in pensions and salaries of public servants.
The call for the general strike
ADEDY the public sector union confederation and the GSEE private sector confederation called a general strike 26 September in protest at further austerity measures and in particular a leaked 'confidential' Troika letter calling on the government to further reduce the minimum wage and the earlier demand for a six-day work week, longer working hours, a yet shorter notice period and less severance pay. The GENOP energy union is also planning a series of 48-hour strikes in protest at austerity and privatisation. Read more at > ADEDY (GR) And at > GENOP (GR)
Around 2,400 members of the PCS civil service union took two days’ of strike action in protest at call targets set by management. The employees work for the Job Centre Plus part of the Department of Work and Pensions and they argue that the targets put them under excessive pressure while failing to take account of the level of service provided to enquirers who may have serious worries about their welfare benefits. Read more at > PCS
