Economic activity in Greece will come to a standstill for 48-hours beginning Wednesday, as the country's two largest umbrella labour unions, public sector ADEDY and private sector GSEE, have called for a general strike to protest against a new bill that deregulates labour relations and imposes further tax hikes and pay and pensions cuts. The strike is scheduled to coincide with the new bill's vote in parliament, expected to take place in two stages on both days.
Participating in the general strike will be public sector institutions including tax offices, state schools and airports as well as banks and businesses ranging from taxis and clothes shops to bakers. The general strike is the culmination of this week's strike action taken by numerous labour sectors, including refuse collectors, dock workers and seamen, public transport workers, judges, doctors, customs officials and journalists.
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