Liverpool TUC supports the fight of people in Greece

“Liverpool TUC condemns the use by the Greek Government of authoritarian, undemocratic methods of conscription/civil mobilisation against striking workers in the transport sector (metro and ferries) in an escalation of the attack against the fighting people in Greece.

Liverpool TUC notes:

The continuing attack by the Greek government, urged on by the Troika (IMF, European Bank European Commission), against the Greek people under the pretext of debt reduction.

Liverpool TUC condemns:

·         Attacks on living standards, salaries and pensions leading to unprecedented levels of poverty

·         Rocketing unemployment particularly affecting  youth

·         Wholesale privatisation of public services and assets

·         Attack on Higher Education via legislation imposing business management structures, leading to privatisation and Faculty closures

·         Attacks on Unions and collective bargaining

·         Attacks by police on demonstrators and immigrants

Conference supports the fight of people in Greece as expressed through the recent general strike (20/02/2012) and encourages unions to establish direct links with unions in Greece.

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