48-hour general strike against austerity

Greece

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.
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