Greek General Strike unlikely to stop public sector job cuts

Greek workers are holding a general strike today, led by the public sector unions, over a law that... euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe for your daily dose of international news, curated and explained:http://eurone.ws/10ZCK4a Euronews is available in 13 other languages: http://eurone.ws/17moBCU http://www.euronews.com/2013/07/16/gr... Greek workers are holding a general strike today, led by the public sector unions, over a law that will go before parliament tomorrow that they claim will cost them their jobs. The law seeks cuts mainly at the municipal level, and proposes 2000 workers move departments or change jobs. However if a move is refused, dismissal will follow. Unions fear it will set a precedent, as 15000 public sector jobs will be affected between now and 2014. "We will not fall back, our struggle never stops, because justice is on our side. We cannot go on living with just 400 euros a month. We do not wish to merely survive, we want to live with dignity, as we deserve, so we will continue until the end," said one woman. While most Greeks believe the country cannot take any more cuts, Greece's creditors are angry that little has been done to reduce the 600,000 strong public sector, which is seen by many as corrupt and inefficient. Find us on: Youtube http://bit.ly/zr3upY Facebook   / euronews.fans   Twitter   / euronews