Athens: Greek media workers went on strike on Monday for a day to protest against the government austerity measures and the reforms introduced to tackle the country’s financial crisis
Television and radio stations have suspended broadcasting and there will be no newspapers tomorrow (on Tuesday), Press TV reported.
The journalists demand collective contracts from the media managements which are significantly more beneficial to the workers than the individuals.
Ever since Greek government first implemented the economic measures 2011, the citizens have been protesting against them.
It has been five years that Greece is in recession, with almost 20 percent of its people jobless, shaky banks and up to 40 percent cut in pensions and salaries.
In 2011, the country made a deal with the IMF and the European Union to receive hundreds of billions of euros in bailout funds to avoid a financial collapse, in return for tough austerity measures.
On June 17 the county will hold generals elections the second time after a coalition effort between the elected parties ended in a stalemate in the first elections.
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