On Monday (19-3-12) Athens Seafarers union walked out over further cuts to their pensions. The strike was 100% solid with morning picket lines well supported. During the action a car deliberately drove off the waterfront into the sea killing the driver. It later turned out to be a suicide. Local radio reported that a small business owner killed himself to avoid his debts being thrust upon his family. His car was later winched out of the harbour by the port authorities.
Civil Servants
PCS Strike on Budget Day
Film Length: 13:26 The views of workers on picket lines in London as 250,000 civil servants take national strike action on Budget Day.
Firefighters
Firefighters strike against dangerous pension plans
Film length: 4:50 Pension plans for firefighters will put them, and the public, in danger. Firefighters explain why, and talk about the added danger in London of 10 fire stations being closed down.
