Posted on 10/07/2010 12:52:36 PM PDT by mainsail that
Athens, Oct 7 (DPA) Civil servants in Greece embarked on a 24-hour strike Thursday in protest over the government's austerity programme, forcing the closure of public institutions, and the cancellation of dozens of domestic and international flights.
Schools, municipal offices and universities were shut, while hospitals were operating on emergency staffing.
Flights to and from the country were grounded for four hours as of 1200 GMT after air traffic controllers joined the strike. Greek airlines Olympic Air and Aegean Airlines cancelled 40 domestic and international flights. Other airlines were also affected, officials at Athens' International Airport said.
More than 2,000 striking public sector workers marched to parliament in central Athens, a far cry from the tens of thousands who took to the streets in protest earlier this year because of the austerity measures.
'We will continue our fight because we have no other choice - how can someone survive on 600 euros a month,' said Giorgos Karayiannis, 33-year hospital employee.
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Honorable people go back to their villages, spruce grandpa’s house up, with a few $k and try to rebuilt their lives. Scum, with an entitlement syndrome, will burn everything to the ground. Greece has 130%/gdp debt ratio right and aren’t done borrowing for 2-3 more years. add the fact that they have no industry or work ethic and we know the end.
IBTZ!
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Union Shill Alert!
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> “How bad will it get?”
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We’ll see in the early spring when it hits here.
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Paging Willie Green. (Not seriously)
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