| Author (Corporate) | Deutsche Welle |
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| Series Title | Article |
| Series Details | 14.5.09 |
| Publication Date | 14/05/2009 |
| Content Type | News |
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With millions of Europeans set to lose their jobs as a result of the worst recession in 60 years, trade unions are campaigning for a coordinated response at the EU level, May 2009. To raise awareness of the issues facing European workers, trade union representatives held a series of demonstrations from 14-16 May 2009. Up to 300,000 people were expected to take to the streets of Madrid, Brussels, Prague and Berlin, said Reiner Hoffmann, deputy secretary general of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), which sponsored the 'Action Days'. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4245842,00.html |
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| Subject Categories | Employment and Social Affairs |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
