Greece: two-day general strike – Le Parisien

It provides for the reduction of the highest pensions, merging multiple insurance funds, increased contributions and the establishment of a national pension € 384 per month for those who have worked for 20 years. Besides this bill, Parliament has to debate a bill on the reform of the income tax that increases taxes and taxation for middle and high income.

events are organized in Athens, the capital and other cities during the weekend. Sunday, the unions have already planned events to celebrate the day of May 1, that has not been celebrated in Greece on Sunday due to the Orthodox Easter.

No sea link with the islands until Tuesday

“Everyone in the street”, “the new measures against the workers and the people against the government and creditors (European Union Funds international monetary) will not pass, “said a statement from the ADEDY, the confederation officials. The influential union of seamen PNO has in turn announced a strike for four days from Friday 5 hours in mainland France Tuesday, 6 pm, the boats connecting mainland Greece with the islands will remain docked

. “until the government ignores the society and its needs, so he is determined to implement measures that lead to the impoverishment, the answer will be given in the streets with an ongoing battle,” the statement said GSEE , the confederation of private workers.

This is the fourth general strike against the government of Alexis Tsipras since his re-election in September after a first term between January and August 2015. the last strike took place on February 4, the unions had also protested against the pension reform and the new austerity measures.

the sectors affected by the strike
in Athens, no public transport works, the Metro staff, tram, bus and intercity trains being on strike until Sunday morning, according to their unions. Taxis, whose union does not follow the strike call, remain the only means of transport in the city.

Intercity bus, belonging to the private company Ktel, serve, them, the links between the capital and cities. The airport traffic was not affected, the union of air traffic controllers not participating yet in the strike.

No train, however, not moving. The public sector is idling and the majority of radio and public and private channels do not broadcast information, the journalists’ union that called the strike.