Greece gripped by 24-hour general strike


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  • Thursday, 21 Nov 2024

ATHENS, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Walkouts by staff across Greece's public and private sector were seen on Wednesday, as labor unions called a 24-hour nationwide general strike over the cost of living and inadequate salary increases.

Tens of thousands of protesters marched in the center of Athens, in a rally organized by the umbrella unions for public and private sector workers, ADEDY and GSEE respectively. Other labor unions also took part.

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