Trade unions rally against new austerity package

Trade unions on Tuesday reported large-scale participation on the first day of a 48-hour nationwide strike against the latest package of austerity cuts and new taxes.

According to the General Confederation of Employees of Greece (GSEE) and the civil servants' union federation ADEDY - the two umbrella trade union organisations representing the majority of the countrys work force in the private and public sectors - participation in the strike ranged from 90 (...)

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