Solidarity with Greek public sector workers‏

The FT reports that 'schools, government offices, hospitals and public services were shut down yesterday as several thousand teachers and civil servants in Athens marched towards parliament chanting slogans against the International Monetary Fund and the economic crisis'. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e43ff0da-57dc-11df-855b-00144feab49a.html

Today marks the second day of a 48-hour national strike to protest at the new austerity measures being implemented by the Greek government.

According to the New York Times the draconian measures include:"closing down parts of the little-used Greek railway system, which employs 7,000 people limiting unions’ ability to impose collective bargaining agreements, which lead to ever-higher public sector pay; increasing the retirement age and cutting back on pensions."
http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/29/i-m-f-promises-more-greek-aid-as-crisis-grows/?pagemode=print