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.

  • GiddyGap@lemm.eeEnglish
    7·
    22 hours ago

    Well, based on the recent election results, I suspect there’s literally no limit to how low Americans will go.

    • JasonDJ@lemmy.zipEnglish
      1·
      17 hours ago

      Badwater Basin? Lower.

      Lake Assal? Lower.

      Dead Sea? Lower.

      The canyon under the Denman Glacier? Lower.

      Challenger Deep? Lower.

      TO THE DEPTHS OF HELL‽

      Lower.

      • JasonDJ@lemmy.zipEnglish
        1·
        17 hours ago

        Bonus Panel: do the rising sea levels from anthropogenic climate change give us a bit of an advantage?