All-Workers Militant Front

Greek labor unions, including the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE), the Civil Servants' Confederation (ADEDY), and the All-Workers Militant Front (PAME), have announced a nationwide 24-hour strike scheduled for Wednesday.

Members of the Communist Party-affiliated union PAME vandalized the entrance to the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) in central Athens with red paint early on Tuesday.

The PAME members targeted SEV's offices during an anti-austerity protest.

In a statement, PAME blamed Greek industrialists for repeated cuts to salaries and compromising workers' rights over the years.

About 15,000 Greeks participated in two rallies in the country's capital on Wednesday against EU-backed austerity measures proposed by the country's government, a Sputnik correspondent reported.

On Wednesday, the Greek workers held a nationwide general strike.

Greece is gripped by 24-hour strike action on Thursday called by the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) and the Greek Workers Association (ADEDY) in reaction to the Greek budget reforms and the demolition of Greek workers rights.

About 30,000 demonstrators participated in the three major rallies which took place in the center of Athens against the austerity measures imposed by SYRIZA government.

Greek Labor Minister George Katrougalos met with a delegation of the All-Workers Militant Front (PAME), the Communist Party of Greece (KKE)-affiliated trade union.

The All-Workers Militant Front (PAME), the Communist Party of Greece (KKE)-affiliated trade union, is protesting outside the Labor Ministry against the increase to pensioners’ health contributions by 4-6%. A PAME delegation is meeting with Labor Minister George Katrougalos to discuss EU-imposed changes to labor law.

The Communist Party-affiliated labor union, PAME, is organizing a rally in central Athens for November 1.

The event, to be held in Syntagma Square, will be a protest against “the policies of he government, the European Union and capital,” the organization said in a statement on Monday.