Greek workers strike against planned labor law changes

STORY: Greek workers strike against planned labor law changes DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of protest rallies 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): YANNIS ROUPAS, Member of the board of directors of Teachers' Federation in Greece 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): KATERINA MALAKOU, Pensioner 4. various of protest rallies 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): GIORGOS DRAGANAKIS, Vice President of Panhellenic Association of Contract Firefighters STORYLINE: Thousands of civil servants and private sector workers across Greece walked off their jobs on Thursday to join rallies in protest of a labor bill submitted to Parliament by the government. The public sector umbrella union ADEDY and other labor unions called for the 24-hour strike, demanding the bill's withdrawal. In their press releases, they argued that it undermines workers' basic rights. However, according to the government, it will help tackle the problem of undeclared labor and will allow workers to increase their incom

Greece paralyzed by 24-hour general strike over deadly train accident

STORY: Greece paralyzed by 24-hour general strike over deadly train accident DATELINE: March 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the strike in Greece 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): KONSTANTINOS VLACHAKIS, Secretary of the Central Youth Council of the main opposition SYRIZA party 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): MARKOS BASIOUKAS, Retired teacher 4. various of the strike STORYLINE: Greece's public services, including transport, were paralyzed on Thursday by a 24-hour nationwide general strike called by labor unions over the deadly train accident last month. A series of marches in the center of Athens staged by the umbrella civil servants' union ADEDY, the private sector union GSEE, and other unions and opposition parties, ended in scuffles between protesters and police, Greek national news agency AMNA reported. According to police estimates, around 25,000 people gathered in the streets of the capital, demanding accountability for the worst rail tragedy in Greece on Feb. 28,

Greeks hold demonstration on Labor Day amid energy crisis, high inflation

STORY: Greeks hold demonstration on Labor Day amid energy crisis, high inflation DATELINE: May 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the march 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): CHRISTOS KATSIKAS, Demonstrator, Professor in Athens 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): MARIA PATRIKIOU, Nurse in public hospital 4. various of the march STORYLINE: Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in central Athens and other big cities across the country on Sunday to mark the traditional Labor Day, asking for more relief measures amid the current energy crisis and high inflation due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. "Democracy, justice, peace and equality," demonstrators chanted marching in front of the Greek parliament in the capital city while raising banners with similar slogans. In a press release, ADEDY, the umbrella labor union of civil servants, said that workers protested against the wave of increases in energy, fuel, bread and food that has hit the country. "We demand increases