WHYS 30: What do strikes ever achieve?
Public sector workers are on strike in the UK today. Greece has just had a 48 hour strike over austerity measures but their politicians did in the end approve them. So what do strikes really achieve?
Thousands of public sector workers are on strike today across the UK, in a row with the government over pensions and women being forced to work longer. Greece has just seen a 48 hour strike over the austerity plans. But the measures were approved by the Greek government, today we're asking you what do strikes really achieve?
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