Greece stopped by 24-hour general strike over cost of living – DW – 11/20/2024
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Greece ground to a halt as a general strike stopped trains, ships and other transport around the country. Unions have called for the government to raise wages and do more to combat high inflation.

Summary

A 24-hour general strike in Greece on Wednesday shut down transport, schools, and government offices as workers protested high living costs.

Unions are demanding a 10% pay raise and the return of holiday bonuses cut during Greece’s financial crisis.

They accuse Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of not doing enough to tackle inflation, despite recent minimum wage increases.

Hospitals operated on emergency staff, while protests and marches were planned.

Many say wages have not kept up with the rising costs of energy, food, and rent.

  • Fedizen@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    1 month ago

    American billionaires want self driving cars specifically because they can’t strike.

    • MonkeMischiefEnglish
      3·
      1 month ago

      self driving cars specifically because they can’t strike.

      Unless it’s pedestrians, the backs of trucks, road signs, irregular barriers, animals…

      • Fedizen@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        1 month ago

        unless you’re talking about tow truck drivers it will take a while for maintenance problems to catch up with the strike. This is, in my mind, why billionaires hate trains the most.