Greece

Locals attack police station after renewed repression of open refuse-dump related protests in south Corfu

taxikipali — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:30:13 +0000

On Saturday 9/08 the peacefull protests by residents of Lefkimi against the creation of an open refuse-dump at the periphery of their village were once again met with police repression: the riot-police made extened use of tear gas and disregarded home-asylum laws by attacking residents with battons within their very backyards.

Clothing company beating of Bangladeshi workers in Athens met with wildcat collective action

taxikipali — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:30:20 +0000

On Monday 23 of June 2008 Bangladeshi foremen and thugs in the pay of the “LADY FASHION” clothing sweatshop in Votanikos, Athens, attacked Bangladeshi immigrant workers who had refused to work in the previous day (Sunday being an official day-off in Greece), using iron bars and wooden clubs.

Corfu garbage-dump protest followup: renewed barricades met with plastic bullets by greek riot-police

taxikipali — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:55:38 +0000

One dead protester after barricades against open garbage-dump in south Corfu end in clashes with riot police

taxikipali — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:02:55 +0000

The residents of Lefkimi in the south of Corfu island in greece are opposed to the construction of an Open Garbage-Dump (XYTA) near their town. The residents claimed that their marginalised, underdeveloped area known for its left-wing tradition and defience was being used as a refuse for the tourist-industry produced garbage of the north.

23 day long occupation of major power-plant in northern Greece ends in police repression

fleshmachine-zine — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:53:29 +0000

In the morning of the 10th of May 2008, the residents of Agios Dimitris,a town near the north-Greek city of Kozani, where the National Electric Company (DEH) holds its majors units, employing the vast majority of the working population, having formed a local Union against Unemployment occupied the north gate of the Agios Dimitrios Power-Plant, interrupting the function of the feed-belts carrying l

More strikes expected as Greece passes pension reform

Ed — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:18:57 +0000

The pension reform raises the retirement age for women to 65 and workers in hazardous industries will have to work an extra two years. Many accuse the conservative government of going back on pre-election promises not to cut pension rights.

Greece heading towards general strike

Ed — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:26:57 +0000

The government's reforms would mean the merging of pension funds and increasing the pension age for some workers. The government, however, has not made public any details on the size of savings that will accrue from the reforms. The trade unions have also argued that the current pension system could survive if bosses were made to pay their contributions.

Workers continue to fight for their pensions in Greece

Alex... — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:14:24 +0000

Last Wednesday saw a three-hour general stoppage called by the General Confederation of Workers of Greece (GSEE), during which doctors, engineers, pharmacists and lawyers joined bank workers and rubbish collectors already on strike. The day ended with a march on parliament attended by hundreds of workers.

Further walkouts by bank workers in Greece

Alex... — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:41:03 +0000

The strike has disrupted service at the country's central bank, and has brought chaos to electronic trading systems, as well as stock and bond trading. Thousands of workers have been on strike since Monday, and it was decided on Tuesday to continue the action.

Greece: general strike by public service workers

jef costello — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:43:14 +0000

The strikes have virtually paralysed the country as workers nation-wide seek to defend their pensions and protest against a government that has broken its promises.