Six-day work week triggers opposition attack on labour reforms

PoliticsGreek Politics Tags: Labour, New Democracy, Reforms, SYRIZA
Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos
Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos

The introduction of the six-day work week has prompted the opposition in Greece to launch an attack on New Democracy’s labour policies, accusing the conservative government of dismantling workers’ rights and lowering living standards.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the main opposition SYRIZA pledged to roll back the changes to labour laws introduced by New Democracy during their five years in office, accusing the government of turning back the clock on workers’ rights in the name ...

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