Strike Dates Announced?

[MarkBearSF]

One of the reports I saw last week said to expect more strikes in June.

 

Does anyone know if any strike dates for June and July have been set?

...and how far in advance are they usually announced?

 

Mark

[TLCOhio]

One of the reports I saw last week said to expect more strikes in June. Does anyone know if any strike dates for June and July have been set? ...and how far in advance are they usually announced? Mark

 

Don't think a new date has been set for the next strike. The news focus is now on stopping the "fiscal bleeding" that has rocked markets there and in other parts of the world. From the der Spiegel magazine today, they have this headline: "Crisis Hits Greek Tourism as Cancellations Soar" with these highlights: "The Greek tourism industry, which was hoped to contribute to the country's recovery, is in crisis. Hundreds of hotels are for sale, and visitor numbers are in sharp decline. The cash-strapped government is hardly in a position to help. Reservations are down by an average of about 30 percent nationwide since last summer, and experts expect a large number of cancellations. The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) reported that in the first 24 hours after the general strike in early May, more than 5,800 reservations were cancelled in 28 Athens hotels. Dozens of conferences and major events have been cancelled in the country's two largest cities, Athens and Thessaloniki, as well as in Crete and the northern Greek beach resort area of Chalkidiki. "

 

In tomorrow's New York Times, they will have this headline: "Europe Feels Heat Despite Drive to Cut Deficits" with these highlights: "Fearful of becoming the next Greece, European governments are lining up to demonstrate to investors, who have long helped to finance their spending, that an era of austerity has started. The latest example is Italy, which on Tuesday joined Britain, Spain, Portugal and other European Union members in announcing plans to cut billions to help close yawning budget deficits."

 

Full stories at:

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,696493,00.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/26/business/global/26austerity.html

 

THANKS! Terry in Ohio

[Susan-M]

The Tripadvisor Athens Forum is a good place to check ... people in Athens usually report there when they hear news of upcoming strikes or demonstrations:

 

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g189400-i194-k3606813-Demonstration_06_05_and_new_strike_proposed_for_next_week-Athens_Attica.html

 

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowForum-g189400-i194-Athens_Attica.html

[Susan-M]

Further to my post above, the first link is old news ... however, the second link is to the forum page for Athens.