Yannis Panagopoulos

After the Council of Europe last month, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) considers that the measures adopted by Greece under pressure from the Troika (European Commission (EC), European Central Bank (ECB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF)) erode workers’ most...

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras faces the first real test of his already-shaky three-month coalition government this week with the walkout of public workers in several sectors and a 24-hour general strike on Sept. 26 against another round of...

Greece's two major umbrella unions said Monday they will hold a 24-hour nationwide general strike Tuesday over new austerity measures, and warned that further labor protests might follow. The strike comes as Greece's political party leaders are due to resume...

Greece's private-sector umbrella union, GSEE, and the country's business groups agreed on Thursday to form a common front to oppose wage cuts, a move that could set them on a collision course with demands made by Greece's international creditors. Following...

Greece's private-sector umbrella union, GSEE, said on Tuesday it is prepared to discuss ways to reduce costs with employers' groups to boost the country's competitive position, but it refuses demands from Greece's international creditors to make deep cuts to...