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AT A recent meeting with European trade unions, Greek comrades outlined the drastic changes to employment law rammed through by the right-wing government led by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Described as “the biggest shake-up of working life in decades” the government proposals have been met with strikes and demonstrations as MPs voted through reforms.
The government has faced fierce resistance over the changes, with opposition parties and unions arguing that the reforms roll back long-established workers’ rights and accusing the government of exploiting Covid lockdowns.
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