Tuesday, November 6, 2012

48-hour unions strike begins with protests in Athens


Tens of thousands of Greek workers protest a new round of austerity cuts in Athens center, on the first day of a 48-hour general strike, that was called by the biggest unions of the country.



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"Troika Get Out" reads a banner of grassroots unions in front of the Greek Parliament during the rally.

Members of Taxi Drivers Unions shout anti-government slogans in Syntagma Square.

A female protester writes a slogan on the advertisement that depicts Kate Moss, that reads: "Sex and strike must have duration".

Male protesters march and shout slogans in Syntagma Square.

Male protesters march and shout slogans in Syntagma Square.

Male protesters march and shout slogans in Syntagma Square.

Syriza members and among them Syriza MPs: Maria Bolari, Nikos Voutsis, Dimitris Tsoukalas, march in Syntagma Square. Banner reads: "You (Government) destroy the country. Go away!".

Members of GSEE and ADEDY, two biggest unions of the country, march in Syntagma Square. Banner reads: "People above all. Not numbers and measures!".

Anti-fascist and anti-austerity banners, hold by protesters during the rally, near Syntagma Square.

Protesters in Syntagma Square during the protest holding anti-austerity banner.

"Troika Get Out" reads a banner that hold members of grassroots unions in front of the Greek Parliament during the rally.

A protester holding a banner that reads: "Continuous strikes, lasting until the victory", while marching and shouting slogans in Syntagma Square.

Female protesters shouting slogans during the rally in Syntagma Square.

Youth protesters shouting slogans during the rally in Syntagma Square.

Groups of protesters that belong to Syriza party, march and shout slogans in front of the Greek Parliament, during the rally.

Tens of thousands of Greek workers protest a new round of austerity cuts in Athens center, on the first day of a 48h general strike, that was called by the biggest unions of the country.
The strike is called by Greece’s two biggest labor organizations of public and private sector (GSEE and ADEDY), All Workers Militant Front (PAME, KKE, and taxi drivers associations. Thousands of of Small Business and Industry Association (GSEVEE), also joined the rally, that ended peacefully in Syntagma Square, in front of the Greek Parliament.





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