Greek Truck Drivers Vote to Continue 5-Day Strike

Joanne98

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Fri Jul-30-10 09:28 AM
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Greek Truck Drivers Vote to Continue 5-Day Strike

Source: Bloomberg

July 30 (Bloomberg) -- Greek truck drivers voted at a meeting today to defy a government order and continue their five-day strike, which has caused nationwide fuel shortages, after talks with Transport Ministry officials ended in deadlock.

“We are continuing with the strike,” George Tzortzatos, president of the Truck Owners Confederation, said in comments carried live on state-run NET TV. “We didn’t come here to mourn our licenses.”

Prime Minister George Papandreou ordered truck drivers to return to work on July 28 given the “serious upheaval” to Greece’s social and economic life. Authorities yesterday began serving papers requesting truck owners to resume work or face penalties, including the seizure of licenses or vehicles.

About 33,000 truckers, including tanker owners, are protesting government plans to open up the freight industry and issue new licences. The changes are a requirement of a 110 billion-euro ($143 billion) loan package from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.

Read more: http://noir.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aNbKlRrygGNc&pos=9

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bemildred

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Fri Jul-30-10 09:42 AM
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1. Kick. nt

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Robbien

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Fri Jul-30-10 09:46 AM
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2. This is good news indeed

If the truckers cave on this, the middle class in Greece is a goner.

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Ghost Dog

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Fri Jul-30-10 11:01 AM
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3. Called their bluff. Good. It's "only" 5 days... This time. n/t

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Citizen Worker

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Fri Jul-30-10 01:38 PM
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4. Greek Labor takes a stand for workers against the neoliberal "shock doctrine"

Edited on Fri Jul-30-10 01:40 PM by Citizen Worker

imposed upon their economy by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Now, how about those of us behind the star spangled curtain following the example of our Greek brothers and sisters?

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David__77

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Fri Jul-30-10 09:09 PM
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5. I hope the "socialist" party is utterly destroyed over this.

PASOK has been useless for 30 years, but it is the spearhead of attacks on working people now, in a way the right wing could never get away with. Viva KKE!

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Cal Carpenter

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Fri Jul-30-10 09:33 PM
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6. Viva KKE

Yep, those people speak the plain truth.

We could learn a lot from them.

Here's a link to their English website for anyone who is unfamiliar and interested. Those who think the commies are 'the bad guys', don't bother clicking, heh heh.

http://inter.kke.gr/

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