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Demonstration against cuts in local government services, Madrid

Spain's CCOO, UGT, Csit and Csi-F unions organized a demonstration against cuts in social and government services by the regional government....

by Lawrence JC Baron in Spain on 07/02/2012

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Private and public sector unions go on strike - Athens

Private and public sector unions go on strike and demonstrate against new austerity mesures including salary reductions under heavy rain. Greece. 7th...

by Socrates Baltagiannis in Greece on 07/02/2012

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'Firefighters - Burnt' banner dropped during demonstration - Madrid

Two firefighters scaled down the scaffolding on Calle Alcala to unfurl a large banner with the message “Firefighters – Burnt”. The demonstration was...

by Lawrence JC Baron in Spain on 07/02/2012

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07/02/2012 - Demonstration against cuts in local government services, Madrid - Spain - Spain's CCOO, UGT, Csit and Csi-F...
07/02/2012 - Private and public sector unions go on strike - Athens - Greece - Private and public sector unions go on...
07/02/2012 - 'Firefighters - Burnt' banner dropped during demonstration - Madrid - Spain - Two firefighters scaled down the...
07/02/2012 - Demonstration against cuts in Public Administration - Spain - Thousands of officials took to the...
07/02/2012 - Labor Unions strike and demonstrate in the rain - Athens - Greece - Private and Public Sector Unions go on...
04/02/2012 - People receive agricultural produce offered for free - Thessaloniki - Greece - Farmers from the Greek province of...
03/02/2012 - Mexican teachers demand removal of union leader - Mexico - Thousands of Mexican elementary school...
31/01/2012 - Thousands demonstrate against government policies - Mexico City - Mexico - Labor unions and farmers organisations...
30/01/2012 - Indiana Unions continue fight against right-to-work legislation - United States - Labor Unions continued to protest...
27/01/2012 - Unions protest right-to-work law at Super Bowl pre-game event - United States - Labor Unions protest during a Super...

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Demonstration against cuts in local government services, Madrid
Spain's CCOO, UGT, Csit and Csi-F unions organized a demonstration against cuts in social and government services by the regional government. The unions claim that government servi...
'Firefighters - Burnt' banner dropped during demonstration - Madrid
Two firefighters scaled down the scaffolding on Calle Alcala to unfurl a large banner with the message “Firefighters – Burnt”. The demonstration was organized by the unions against soci...
Private and public sector unions go on strike - Athens
Private and public sector unions go on strike and demonstrate against new austerity mesures including salary reductions under heavy rain. Greece. 7th Febuary 2012
Labor Unions strike and demonstrate in the rain - Athens
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