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Athens News Agency: News in English, 07-03-18Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] GSEE congress ends with vote for new boardElections to elect a new board for the General Confederation of Workers of Greece (GSEE), the country's largest umbrella trade group, were held on Sunday at the trade union's 33rd congress, with PASOK-affiliated PASKE garnering 228 votes out of 497 union delegates that voted.PASKE increased its strength from 2004 by 17 more delegates (a total of 46.5 percent of the vote) for 21 seats on the new board. PASKE won 21 seats during the 32nd GSEE congress three years ago. New Democracy-affiliated DAKE was preferred by 134 delegates (115 in 2004) for 26.96 percent of the vote and 12 seats, up from 11 three years ago. Third place went to DAS, unionists affiliated with the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), which garnered the vote of 104 delegates for nine seats (20.92 percent). The grouping lost a seat. Finally, the "Autonomous Intervention" grouping received the votes of 31 delegates, which translates into three seats, 6.23 percent. This grouping had received 29 votes and two seats in 2004. Four hundred and seventy-two delegates had voted in the 2004 elections. Caption: Outgoing GSEE president Yiannis Panagopoulos casts his vote at the labour group's 33rd congress in Athens on Sunday, March 18, 2007. ANA-MPA / A. Beltes Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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