Greek doctors, public transport workers in Athens strike against austerity
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Public transport workers in the Greek capital have walked off the job in a 24-hour strike, snarling traffic around Athens, while a doctors' strike has left hospitals functioning with emergency staff.
Athens was without buses, suburban rail and trolleys Thursday, while dock workers began a 48-hour strike that was to leave islands without ferries for two days. Hospital doctors and ambulance workers were also on strike for the day.
The civil servants' union has declared a three-hour work stoppage at all public services from noon in solidarity.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Workers have been protesting Greece's latest austerity measures, under which some stand to lose about 25 percent of their pay. The country has been gripped by a severe financial crisis since late 2009, and depends on international rescue loans to remain solvent.