On 28 November the largest trade union in the private sector, the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE), called for a 24-hour general strike under the banner ‘get back to the €751 minimum wage; re-establish collective conventions; secure the right to a universal social security system’. Although the Alex Tsipras government has made labor reform one of its priorities for the post-bailout period, measures have been slow in being implemented and not satisfactory for the GSEE.
The Greek Labor Minister Efi Achtsioglou recently stated, “Our post-bailout plan focuses on jobs, opportunities for collective bargaining, and increasing pay. These are key for returning to growth. We are currently re-establishing collective conventions and although this is an important first step the really key element is raising the level of minimum pay.” However the GSEE does not believe negotiations are going in the right direction. The union is seeking a return in the minimum wage to the p
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