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June 17, 2021

Greek Unions Strike Against Labor Reform Bill
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In Greece, the conservative-led Parliament has passed a bill that allows
employees to work more hours in a day in exchange for time off. The bill
was condemned by opposition lawmakers and labor unions, which organized
strikes and demonstrations in response. This is a protester speaking
from Athens Wednesday.

Veta Panoutsakou: "Workers are determined not to allow our rights to be
destroyed, not to go back to previous centuries. We will protect the
eight-hour workday, which was won with blood. And we will not allow
anyone to profit on our backs."



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