BBC News | Greeks Stage General Strike Against Austerity New York Times ATHENS — As workers around the world marked the traditional May 1 holiday with demonstrations and rallies, thousands of Greeks walked off their jobs on Wednesday in the second general strike against government austerity measures this year, shutting ... May Day protests and Greek strikes - Eurozone crisis live May Day Rallies Held Around the World Greeks stage 24-hour anti-austerity general strike |