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Belgium: Massive general strike makes the government wobble

December 20, 2014 Linkse Socialistiche Partij / Parti Socialiste de Lutte (ISA in Belgium)

Towards a second plan of action to get rid of this government and austerity! The general strike of 15 December in Belgium was phenomenal. The united call of all three trade union centres illustrated the power of the working class movement. We made the government wobble, but it will need an extra push to fall. […]

Another 48 hour general strike paralyses Greek society

November 8, 2012 Paris Makrides

Paris Makrides is a member of Xekinima (CWI in Greece). Yesterday was the first day of another 48 hours general strike. How big was the strike and protests of the Greek workers and youth? The strike paralysed Greece completely. Athens was like a deserted city as nothing moved except the demonstration of the striking workers. […]