Greece stopped by 24-hour general strike over cost of living – DW – 11/20/2024
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Greece ground to a halt as a general strike stopped trains, ships and other transport around the country. Unions have called for the government to raise wages and do more to combat high inflation.

Summary

A 24-hour general strike in Greece on Wednesday shut down transport, schools, and government offices as workers protested high living costs.

Unions are demanding a 10% pay raise and the return of holiday bonuses cut during Greece’s financial crisis.

They accuse Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of not doing enough to tackle inflation, despite recent minimum wage increases.

Hospitals operated on emergency staff, while protests and marches were planned.

Many say wages have not kept up with the rising costs of energy, food, and rent.

  • Hoimo@ani.socialEnglish
    1·
    9 days ago

    It is a bad thing, it’s not like they planned it ahead of time and prepared for the consequences of population decline. The entire system is designed around a growing population and if that growth turns negative, so does the government’s budget.

    • jagged_circle@feddit.nlEnglish
      4·
      9 days ago

      Oh no, the economy!

      It doesn’t matter. You have more of everything you need. That’s all that matters.

      • Saleh@feddit.orgEnglish
        1·
        9 days ago

        The total wealth is not an issue, but the distribution of it.

        My uncle in France had his retirement lowered to 90€/month. You can buy maybe two weeks of groceries for one person with that.

        • jagged_circle@feddit.nlEnglish
          2·
          9 days ago

          Thats a social issue. There’s plenty of food. Just need a government to not intentionally starve people.

          Less population means even more food for everyone

          • Mrfiddles@feddit.nlEnglish
            1·
            8 days ago

            Where do you think food comes from that having fewer workers means more food for everyone?

            • jagged_circle@feddit.nlEnglish
              1·
              8 days ago

              Do you really think food harvest is a highly specialized job requiring years of training?

              You just need apercent of the population to do food. Again, this isn’t a problem. And if it ever was a problem, its a social problem.