General Strike – The European Union Times ⚡ Shocking Hidden News Reports ⚡ https://www.eutimes.net We deliver exclusive hidden news that you won't just find anywhere, information that nobody wants you to know about. Updated 1 minute ago. Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:56:50 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 Portuguese wage major strike against austerity measures https://www.eutimes.net/2013/06/portuguese-wage-major-strike-against-austerity-measures/ https://www.eutimes.net/2013/06/portuguese-wage-major-strike-against-austerity-measures/#respond Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:56:50 +0000 http://www.eutimes.net/?p=28088 Public service workers in Portugal have engaged in a general strike to protest government austerity measures that have led to the nation’s worst economic slump since the 1970’s. The Thursday protest effort, which was called by Portuguese trade unions, began peacefully although it brought the nation’s public transport system to a halt, prompting anger and […]

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]]> https://www.eutimes.net/2013/06/portuguese-wage-major-strike-against-austerity-measures/feed/ 0 Greeks kick off new wave of strikes against austerity measures https://www.eutimes.net/2012/11/greeks-kick-off-new-wave-of-strikes-against-austerity-measures/ https://www.eutimes.net/2012/11/greeks-kick-off-new-wave-of-strikes-against-austerity-measures/#respond Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:22:21 +0000 http://www.eutimes.net/?p=24339 Greeks have kicked off a new wave of strikes to protest against fresh austerity measures due to be presented by the government to the parliament. The work stoppage began on Monday as the metro in the capital Athens was shut and taxi drivers halted services. There was also a media blackout on Monday as journalists […]

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]]> https://www.eutimes.net/2012/11/greeks-kick-off-new-wave-of-strikes-against-austerity-measures/feed/ 0 Spanish unions mull general strike over austerity measures https://www.eutimes.net/2012/07/spanish-unions-mull-general-strike-over-austerity-measures/ https://www.eutimes.net/2012/07/spanish-unions-mull-general-strike-over-austerity-measures/#respond Mon, 16 Jul 2012 22:35:43 +0000 http://www.eutimes.net/?p=22350 A Spanish trade union leader has warned that unions were considering a general strike against the government’s new austerity measures. Secretary General of Comisiones Obreras trade union (CCOO) Ignacio Fernandez Toxo said on Monday that the strike was “unavoidable” if the government did not backtrack on new spending cuts. Unions have already called for nationwide […]

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]]> https://www.eutimes.net/2012/07/spanish-unions-mull-general-strike-over-austerity-measures/feed/ 0 Spanish Rampage: General strike erupts in street violence https://www.eutimes.net/2012/04/spanish-rampage-general-strike-erupts-in-street-violence/ https://www.eutimes.net/2012/04/spanish-rampage-general-strike-erupts-in-street-violence/#respond Sun, 01 Apr 2012 22:59:03 +0000 http://www.eutimes.net/?p=20544 Riot police took to the streets of Spain as protesters burned bins, vandalized shops and attacked officers during a one day nationwide general strike. Spaniards angry with having the eurozone’s highest unemployment rate refused to go to work in protest at further crushing austerity measures being brought in by the new center-right Popular Party government.

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]]> https://www.eutimes.net/2012/04/spanish-rampage-general-strike-erupts-in-street-violence/feed/ 0 Italians to go on strike over budget cuts https://www.eutimes.net/2011/12/italians-to-go-on-strike-over-budget-cuts/ https://www.eutimes.net/2011/12/italians-to-go-on-strike-over-budget-cuts/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:17:10 +0000 http://www.eutimes.net/?p=18659 Tens of thousands of Italian workers plan a general strike against the imposition of the government’s harsh austerity measures aimed at saving the country from financial ruin. Leaders of Italy’s three biggest unions have called for a three hour strike on Monday afternoon and a rally which will be held outside parliament, Associated Press reported. […]

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]]> https://www.eutimes.net/2011/12/italians-to-go-on-strike-over-budget-cuts/feed/ 1 Millions of Italians set to go on general strike in Rome https://www.eutimes.net/2011/09/millions-of-italians-set-to-go-on-general-strike-in-rome/ https://www.eutimes.net/2011/09/millions-of-italians-set-to-go-on-general-strike-in-rome/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 08:51:24 +0000 http://www.eutimes.net/?p=16079 Millions of Italians are set to go on a general strike in the capital Rome to protest fresh austerity measures adopted by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s government. The day-long strike will be held against a 45.5-billion-euro package of spending cuts and tax hikes introduced by the Berlusconi administration. The protest action has been called by […]

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