Greece: Garbage piles up in Athens amid strikes
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Municipal workers in Athens have launched a series of strikes that are causing garbage to pile up on the streets of the Greek capital.
Unions announced a protest campaign on Monday. They are opposed to plans by the new conservative government to change strike rules and expand the role of the private sector in providing municipal services.
Strikes planned this week are set to halt garbage collection and municipal services and disrupt public transport.
Protest marches a
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