Report on the General Strike of February 28 in GREECE

GREECE General Strike February 28

THE PEOPLE’S ANGER BECAME STRENGTH

On Friday, February 28 the took place the largest workers’ and people’s mobilization of the last decades!

More than 250 cities in Greece and abroad, flooded with people’s sea of anger and demand.

Participation in the general strike was absolute. More than 1.5 million people demonstrated in Greece (of total population of 11 million).

Millions of people demonstrated in an organized and determined manner. The images in the streets of Athens, Thessaloniki and all of Greece are unrepeatable.

At the same time the data showing absolute participation in the strike. Specifically

Construction 100% in large projects, 90% in conventional construction

Railways 100%

Air and Maritime Transports 100%

Bus transport in Athens and Thessaloniki 100%

Chalkidiki mines 100%

Water Companies of Athens and Thessaloniki 100%

Ports 100%

Shipbuilding Industry 100%

Banks – no branch operated all over Greece. Participation in Banks averaged 70-85%

Press and Paper -depending on the factory- 80-100%

Textile many factories recorded participation of 100%

Food-Drinks Industries -depending on the factory- 80-100%

Chemical and Pharmaceuticals Industries -depending on the factory- 80-100%

Public Education 80-90%

Local Authorities 70-85%

All Ministries closed down

The people in an organized way showed that they have no confidence in the government, the parties of the rotten system, the justice system and the institutions that serve it.

The message is deafening. No more of the policies that has turned our lives into a vast valley of Tempe. No tolerance, this crime will not be covered up. Those with political and criminal responsibility to be punished in an exemplary manner.

The struggle continues, even more massively and decisively. The people have the power to overthrow the system that kills for profit. We will fight to the end so that our children can live in a society that focuses on our needs and not on the profits of business groups.

Important was also the international solidarity with a number of delegations from unions from various countries participating in the Rally in Athens, while many organized events or protests of solidarity, sent messages etc.

At the end of the great strike rally, the familiar theatre of “incidents” was staged, which the government is exploiting to pass a climate of fear and repression. To feed the manipulative media to conceal the enormous crowd and the messages of the strike.

The class unions continue the struggle and escalate with new demonstrations on Wednesday, March 5 all over Greece.

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