World IN BRIEF : GREECE : Dockworkers Call Another Walkout
The nation’s 2,800 dockworkers went on strike, paralyzing every port. The dockworkers are demanding an extra $50 a day for handling hazardous loads, as well as improved pension and health insurance plans. They have staged repeated strikes and slowdowns in recent weeks. Spiros Marinakis, president of the International Shipping Union, a group representing firms in Athens, said the strikes are causing serious long-term damage to Greek shipping. The nation has been plagued by labor unrest since last month, when the government announced austerity measures to battle an annual inflation rate of nearly 15% and a $1.6-billion budget deficit.
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