On November 20 a nationwide general strike was called in Greece, public and private sector unions joined the call. The demands were various: wage increases, labor rights, increase funding for several social services, repeal ongoing privatizations. Additionally the Communist Party of Greece (Marxist-Leninist) [KKE (m-l)] was present in many cities of the country, issuing local calls and presenting its contingents in the mobilizations, as well as they made a statement: https://kkeml.gr/20-noemvrh-oloi-sthn-apergia-oloi-sto-dromo-enantia-sthn-eksathliwsh-kai-thn-tromokratia
In this statement the KKE (m-l) joined the demands by the workers as well as presented other demands such as the expel of the NATO and Yankee military bases, the end of the EU policies and the necessity to raise the solidarity for Palestine and to demand its freedom.
Didn’t see this reported here.
from the kke page it looks like the demonstrations were massive. Here’s a sample from Athens:
The government tried to respond the same way they do every time: Ignore the protestor demands. Have the police start beating up and arresting protestors, to provoke violence and property damage. Use provocateurs in the crowd. Then go on the media and accuse the protestors of violence to deflate them.
This time though, things were organized very well and the old tricks didn’t work. KKE and the unions, as well as every other participant group got together from before and made sure to stamp out provocateurs and avoid police provocations. We foresee that the protests will carry on.
It helps a lot that parties like SYRIZA have basically been dismantled at this point. They only served as distractions to the proletariat’s struggle. All they ever achieved was some small liberal compromises to largely neoliberal policies for the past 15 years.
There will be a new demonstration in Athens tomorrow Tuesday, due to the visit of the new NATO head Mark Rutte. Without simultaneous strikes this time.
That’s great to hear, comrade! Don’t let up until victory is achieved!
Wow
