Thursday a general strike against the disappearance of the public broadcaster ERT , whose staff keeps busy headquarters despite the official closure in place since early Wednesday.
strike, the third so far this year, has been called by the two main unions, the public sector’s ADEDY and private sector GSEE , contrary to what they consider a new Government twist to the “authoritarianism” and behavior “unconstitutional”.
Unemployment is 24 hours on buses, trolleys and trains , whose circulation is completely stopped from midnight, which in the capital has caused more jams than usual.
hospitals provide only minimal services, while in the private sector, only banks collectively have supported the strike call.
Air traffic controllers
host this evening a two-hour strike, forcing airlines to change flight schedules, although cancellations are not anticipated.
The subway only has organized a strike in the graveyard shift, to facilitate mass participation in the protest rally convened at the headquarters of the public broadcaster.
11.00 local time (08.00 GMT) unions have called for a large demonstration at the gates of television.
There, employees occupied the building and maintain a continuous emission relaying information through channels provided by other chains.
Prime Minister Andonis Samaras conservative, yesterday defended the decision to close public broadcasting, arguing that it was necessary to do away with a system of waste and privileges for the few.
it, actually alluded to a long tradition in the public media of this country, which has created a real breed of professionals handpicked by the respective governments or major parties, enjoying astronomical salaries, in contrast to the low wages of many others.
Although all parties criticize this situation, created by themselves, and all call for a reform of public broadcasting, criticism of a measure as drastic as closing was unanimous, including by partners tripartite coalition.
Samaras said
not understand all the fuss and said that “when closed private channels or newspapers, there is no such answer.”
The closing of the public body means not only a new pulse of the unions with the government but also a test for the internal cohesion of the coalition.
The leaders of the two partners, the Social Democrats Evangelos Venizelos Pasok, and Fotis Kuvelis of the moderate left Dimar, have requested an urgent meeting with Samaras and reaffirmed their opposition to closing.
Some media in this country citing sources from the seat of prime minister shuffled the possibility that Samaras could ask for a vote of confidence in Parliament.
Meanwhile, the leader of the main opposition party SYRIZA, Alexis Tsipras leftist, said the change is near, but warned citizens not a government led by him can “make money” but economic wealth have to “generate”.
EFE
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