Greeks Strike Again, Hit The Streets

(Reuters) - Greek public sector workers went on strike for the second time in a week on Sept. 24, shutting schools and leaving hospitals with skeleton staff, as inspectors from Greece's foreign lenders checked if the country was meeting its bailout targets. From municipal police to teachers, workers began a 48-hour strike against plans to cut thousands of public sector jobs, public anger fueled by the killing of an anti-racism rapper by a supporter of the far-right Golden Dawn party. ADEDY, the public sector umbrella union which organized the walkout, said government efforts to reduce the 600,000 strong civil service was 'the most merciless plan' to eliminate workers' rights. The government has dubbed the plan a 'mobility scheme', meaning workers will have to find work in another department within eight months or be laid off.

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