Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 14-03-12

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

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[01] Public sector union ADEDY holds 24h strike and rally in Athens

[01] Public sector union ADEDY holds 24h strike and rally in Athens

Workers will hold a rally at 11.00 at Klafthmonos square.

ADEDY in a statement referred to an "attack against labour rights and the workers' acquis" and pointed out that "the troika has been asking for a legislative amendment of the employees' rights to a lockout, for the abolishment of wage rises every three years and the further cutting of minimum wage."

It added that the "representatives of the European Commission, the ECB and the IMF have demanded putting forward an anti-labour legislation that creates insurmountable obstacles in the process of the unions calling for a strike under the pretext of ensuring the majority of the industry's workers."

Municipal workers federation POE-OTE, high-school teachers, hospital doctors and court employees participate in the strike.

ADEDY has also called for a 48hour strike on March 19 and 20.

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