Greek Workers Strike
From Deutsche Presse-Agentur
ATHENS —
An estimated 1.5 million Greek workers followed a call for a 24-hour general strike Thursday to protest the Socialist government’s austerity program. The strike paralyzed work in factories, offices, banks and on construction sites. Also affected were the state-run railway company and the Olympic Airways airline.
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