Author Archives: C

The state of the Greek health service and the humanitarian crisis in Greece 2013.

Speech by Jane Beach,Unite the Union official Health sector, at the South East Regional TUC briefing for trade unionists on Politics in Greece, 24 October 2013, following her visit to Greece with the GSC.  I’d like to share with you … Continue reading

World Aids Day Screening of ‘ Ruins – Story of a HIV Witch hunt’ November 29th 2013

  This ground breaking documentary by Greek film director, Zoe Mavroudi, on a witch hunt of HIV and women in Greece last year is being screened by the London & Eastern regional LGBT and Women’s Committees of UNITE the Union … Continue reading

International Day of Solidarity with the Greek people November 9th. Break the handcuffs on Democracy and Freedom!

        There will be a London Solidarity Rally on Saturday 9th November  13.00 at Trafalgar Square. At 4.20 am on Thursday 7th November 2013 police raided the building of ERT – the Greek public broadcaster – which its … Continue reading

Special Police invade ERT public broadcasters

ERT, the Greek public broadcaster which the Government closed down in June and which has been occupied since then, was transmitting until the morning of November 7th, when riot police invaded it and expelled the broadcasters, journalists and other workers. Hundreds of … Continue reading

Anti-fascist Action for Greece Mass Gathering Sunday October 27th 2013 St Paul’s Cathedral 2pm

The latest events in Greece, sparked by the murder of antifascist activist and rap artist Pavlos Fyssas by members of the neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn, come at a time of a pan-European rise of radical right extremism and of diffusion … Continue reading

For a European antifascist movement before it is too late…

  Monday 14 October 2013, by Yorgos Mitralias The launching press conference of the Greek Committee of the European Antifascist Initiative took place on Thursday 10 October 2013 at the conference hall of the Greek Journalists’ Union. The panel included … Continue reading

Support for the university and school teachers striking in Greece

Greece Solidarity Campaign’s message sent to teachers’ union OLME and the staff at Athens National Technological University. SOLIDARITY WITH THE SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY TEACHERS OF GREECE! Greece Solidarity Campaign stands foursquare behind the actions launched by university and school teachers in … Continue reading

Fascists kill in Greece! Antifascist protest in London, Saturday September 21. 1 pm. at the Greek Embassy

 The Greece Solidarity Campaign is calling on all to support the protest!  Around midnight  on the 17th of September in the popular working class district of Amfiali in the area of Piraeus, a young man, age 34 was brutally stabbed … Continue reading

Greek teachers lead off week of public sector strikes

A week of planned strikes against public spending cuts started on Monday 16th September. Teacher unions reported a 90% turnout. Civil servants are on strike from Wednesday 18th September . See 2 short film items here  http://www.euronews.com/2013/09/16/greek-teachers-lead-off-a-week-of-public-sector-strikes/ http://www.euronews.com/2013/09/18/greek-workers-walk-out-in-protest-against-sackings-ahead-of-troika-visit