Nationwide general strike today
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Calls for demonstrations in Syntagma square at 11 am. A nationwide general strike has been called for today-Tuesday by the country's two major umbrella federations, in opposition to the “storm of new measures being advanced by the coalition and the troika".
STOPCARTEL TV will broadcast LIVE from Athens today at 12 pm local Athens Time
The General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE), which represents the private sector, and public sector Adedy have also called on all working people to take part in a protest demonstration to Syntagma Square, in central Athens, that will start at 11am.
In a statement, Adedy said that the agreement between the coalition party leaders and Prime Minister Lucas Papademos “will deprive the public services (mainly the health and education sectors) of resources” and “intensifies the vicious circle of recession”.
It described Tuesday's strike as "the first strike of a new struggle that will escalate and intensify against the new loan agreement of the government and troika, which is leading people to despair".
stopcartel Newsdesk
May 19, 2012 - 02:28
