Long lasting struggles against wage cuts and lay offs
The sparkle of the strike in the factory of the Steel industry HALIVOURGIA that lasts for 8 months becomes a fire that lights up one place after the other. Factories, offices, etc following the example of the strikers steelworkers, are on many day strikes. Workers from every side of Greece, with the support of PAME and the class oriented trade unions reject the blackmails and the threats of the employers for wage cuts and lay offs, and they demand Collective Contracts, based on workers´ needs.
Call Centre PHONE MARKETING-Athens: 90 days of strike
In this company, the workers, most of whom are women, rejected the employer’s demand to work only one day per week, with wage cuts. With the support of the class oriented trade union of Workers in Telecommunications (SETIP), through General Assemblies, where they discuss and decide their way of action, they have been on strike for almost 90 days! Their struggle for full time jobs, with full rights, with no wage cuts, has already forced the employer to change position. The workers say in their resolution:
“During those 85 days we have discovered our strength. It comes through our organisation. We are united like a fist and that is why they can not bend us. We know that before, when we were alone, the employer could bend us, could manipulate us. No more!
…we call for the support of all workers´ organisations. Our struggle concerns all and our victory will be victory of all working class”
Hotel-Casino PARNITHA-Athens: 1 month of strike
The 1200 workers of the Hotel-Casino PARNITHA have been on strike since May 25, demanding the signing of Collective Contract with no wage cuts and recalling of all lay offs, full securing of workers’ rights. The strike continues, in spite of the mechanisms the employer used (lock out, justice department interventions etc)
Factory of Recycling-Crete: 80 days of strike
Since Thursday, 28th of March, the workers of the Recycle, Greeks and immigrants together, have been outside the factory’s gate. They demand decent salaries, recall of the 3 lay offs and no wage cuts. The strikers are determined to continue and sent a letter to the strikers of the Steel Industry saying:
“…we followed your example, the heroic struggle you also make, outside the gates of HALIVOURGIA. Your struggle is also our struggle. You are the sparkle that will become a fire and will burn all those who want us slaves in the 21st century.
Hold on brothers, we are many!!!”
