00:55Greece: Striking public sector workers rally against austerity cuts
Striking public sector workers, including prison workers and medical staff, rallied against wage and pension cuts in central Athens on Wednesday. The action was called by an umbrella group of Greek trade unions, Labour Institute of the Greek General Confederation of Greece (ADEDY).
The Federation of Greek Hospital Doctors (OENGE) has also announced that it will participate in a 24-hour strike.
The public sector employee protest coincides with the arrival of inspectors from the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund in Athens for their next review of Greek economy.
00:55Striking public sector workers, including prison workers and medical staff, rallied against wage and pension cuts in central Athens on Wednesday. The action was called by an umbrella group of Greek trade unions, Labour Institute of the Greek General Confederation of Greece (ADEDY).
The Federation of Greek Hospital Doctors (OENGE) has also announced that it will participate in a 24-hour strike.
The public sector employee protest coincides with the arrival of inspectors from the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund in Athens for their next review of Greek economy.