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Greece stopped by 24-hour general strike over cost of living (www.dw.com)

submitted 1 month ago by Twoafros@lemmy.world to c/unions@sh.itjust.works

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Greece stopped by 24-hour general strike over cost of living

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.

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[–] Brainsploosh@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I mean I get it, and there isn't much else a citizen could do.

But won't raising wages just increase the inflation? We need more production and options to bring prices down, no? (Besides less capitalist greed ofc)

In that vein, wouldn't it be more helpful with something like state sponsored farms and/or higher taxation of capital returns?