“…Because for me,the most surprising,
the most imposing, the most mysterious and grandiose
Is a man not allowed to walk;
A man who’s being shackled”
- Nazim Hikmet.
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Greek government escalates oppression, intimidation and prosecutions against the workers struggles
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Happy and Militant 2021: Messages by the WFTU and PAME
In a video message, with the Athens' Acropolis in the background, the General Secretary of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) George Mavrikos sends his best wishes for a Happy New Year "with faith and knowledge".
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
KKE: Greek government's 2021 state budget is a "monument of unpopularity"
Koutsoumbas strongly denounced the policies of the government during the pandemic, adding that the measures announced aim at strengthening the capital at the expense of the workers and people's rights. The KKE General Secretary pointed out that ND, opposition party SYRIZA and all the other bourgeois parties in the parliament are "strategically aligned" in the same policy, despite minor differences.
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Workers in Greece go on strike on November 26th: Statement by the All-Workers Militant Front (PAME)
On Thursday 26th of November, the country's workers respond to the anti-labor, anti-people policy of the government by organizing a nationwide strike. In statement, the All-Workers Militant Front (PAME) points out:
Friday, October 23, 2020
Italy's Unione Sindacale di Base (USB): Ten years of class-oriented, independent and internationalist activity
"We could not celebrate together the tenth anniversary of USB, we do it now with this video that traces some important moments of our existence.
From the first congress, that of the unification between RdB and Sdl Intercategoriale, to date, thousands of initiatives, struggles, conferences, participation in international events have marked our first ten years.
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Mass protests by trade unions throughout Greece: Struggle against anti-people measures and repression
In Athens' Syntagma Square, thousands of protesters demanded protection measures for the people's lifes and rights, including the shielding of hospitals and the public health system, the need for hiring more teachers and cleaning staff in public schools, cheap and safe public transport, policies against unemployment and dismissals, collective agreements and strengthening of the labor rights.
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
WFTU 75th anniversary was honored in Athens
The meeting was attended by George Mavrikos, General Secretary of the WFTU, who delivered a speech.
Giota Tavoulari, President of the National Federation of Workers in Pharmaceutical Industries and Babis Vortelinos, TUI Public Services Vice President, delivered speeches on behalf of Greek Trade Unions.
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Golden Dawn Trial: The Nazi criminals must be punished!
On the 7th anniversary since Fyssas’ murder, hundreds of people marched in Athens demanding the punishment of Golden Dawn’s criminals.
Sunday, September 13, 2020
Greece: Large militant demonstration by PAME and Trade Unions in Thessaloniki
Photo: 902.gr |
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Fire destroys Moria refugee camp in Greece — Statements by KKE and PAME
Moria was home to nearly 13,000 refugees and migrants, which is more than four times the number the camp can officially hold.
Friday, July 10, 2020
Greece: Huge rallies against ND government's bill which aims to restrict and prohibit protests
Thursday, July 2, 2020
KKE and PAME call for mass popular uprising against government's bill on demonstrations
"The KKE calls for a mass popular uprising for the withdrawal of the ND government bill, which is trying to paralyze the right to labor-people's demonstrations, for which rivers of blood were shed.
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Greece: The prohibition of demonstrations by Mitsotakis’ government shall not pass!
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Capitalism is the virus: Large workers' rally by PAME and Trade Unions in Athens
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Solidarity with the struggle of the workers and people in the USA - Statements by WFTU, PAME
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Greece: PAME’s impressive May 1st rally caused nightmares to anti-communists
The impressive May Day rally in Athens / Photo: Reuters. |