Public transport workers on strike for third day after new austerity measures passed

(8 Nov 2012) SHOTLIST 1. Tilt down from metro sign to sign reading Syntagma Square 2. Closed entrance to metro 3. Close of notice announcing strike 4. Wide of man at empty tram station 5. Mid of man and woman at empty tram station 6. Close of switched off electronic board 7. Pan left to right of newspapers 8. Close of newspapers 9. Headline in Greek reading: "Greece is saved, but Greeks are worrying", photo of PM Samaras addressing parliament 10. Close of headline reading in Greek: "The night of orgies" 11. SOUNDBITE (Greek) Ioannis Lignos, 18, medical nurse student: "We won't have wages that easily. We will have a horrible life. I am 18 years old and now I cannot find work that easily and I am at the Department of Medical Nursery." 12. Cutaway street 13. SOUNDBITE (Greek) Valios Galanakis, Pensioner: "At least all these lawmakers have not asked themselves (why) they are looking only after themselves. Shouldn't they be their own salaries? Shouldn't their income, overtime, their social benefits be reduced like (they have been) for the people and the pensioners like myself? For me this is shameful." 14. Various of kiosk burned in last night's riots 15. Various of damaged shops STORYLINE: Public transport workers in Greece went on strike for the third consecutive day on Thursday as the country woke up to a new law narrowly passed by parliament that introduces more unpopular austerity measures. The lawmakers passed the crucial austerity bill by majority vote, despite several of them breaking rank from the ruling coalition and voting against the unpopular measures. The bill, which will further slash pensions and salaries, passed 153-128 in the 300-member parliament. One pensioner in Athens, Valios Galanakis, said the move by members of parliament was "shameful". "Shouldn't it be their own salaries? Shouldn't their income, overtime, their social benefits be reduced like (they have been) for the people and the pensioners like myself?" Galanakis said. The vote came hours after rioters rampaged outside parliament during an 80,000-strong anti-austerity demonstration, clashing with police who responded with tear gas, stun grenades and water cannon. Approval of the cuts and tax increases worth 13.5 (b) billion euros (17 (b) billion US dollars) over two years was a big step in Greek efforts to secure the next instalment of its international rescue loan and stave off imminent bankruptcy. =========================================================== Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: [email protected] (ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/e739d8981974a55d1a62ec8c833fcef1 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork