Daily News Article - December 10, 2008
1. Which workers have gone on a 24 hour walkout in Greece?
2. Why are the workers striking?
3. In addition to interrupted flights, what organizations in Greece have also been affected by the strikes?
4. Unrelated to the strikes, what violent protests have been taking place in Greece for four days? What caused the violence? (see "Background" below and some of the links under "Resources")
5. Do any citizens ever have the right to express their anger toward the government/police by staging violent protests and destroying government and private property? Explain your answer.
6. Prime Minister Karamanlis had appealed to the workers not to strike while the violent protests are taking place. Do you think the workers made the right choice in striking during this time? Explain your answer.