Daily Archives: May 3rd, 2010

#276 | Teachers Occupied the State TV Station (ERT)

At about 21:45 GMT+2 tonight, while the Nine O’clock News were live on air, dozens of teachers entered the headquarters of the State TV station (ERT) in Athens. After the news the channel had planned an interview with the minister of education. The teachers demanded to be present in the studio during the interview of [...]

#275 | Actions this week against the cuts

Monday 3/5 6.30 pm – blocking off of the ministry of Finance by Sintagma square with banners and sound-systems. Also, commencing of the hygiene workers’ strike; they are gathering at noon at Karaiskaki square in Athens; their strike is likely to turn into an indefinite one. Tuesday 4/5 the 48-hour general strike called by the [...]