Spain : public sector workers on strike today

Publicado: 8 Junio 2010
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According to the austerity plan aiming at cutting costs by around €15bn, public workers will see their salaries cut by 5%, starting this month already. They will also undergo a salary freeze in 2011. Other measures of this plan include pension freeze and reductions in public investment spending.

The general strike started at midnight and will continue all day today. A first protest took place at 11:30 in front of the Ministry for Economic Affairs and a more general demonstration will be taking place at 18:30 in the streets of Madrid.





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