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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Greece's weakened workforce starts to crack

FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, file photo, old sales and for rent signs are seen in a vacant storefront in central Athens. Researchers from Greece's largest labor union, the GSEE, say the country's three-year crisis has left nearly two-thirds of private sector employees without receiving their regular salaries. GSEE has called a general strike for Thursday, Feb. 20. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis, File)ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Looking out across a room full of reporters gathered to welcome French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday, Greece's President Karolos Papoulias gave a stark warning about the state of the country after three harsh years of government spending cuts, joblessness and tax hikes.



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