Greek workers protested in Athens against a new round of wage talks. The talks, part of the government's austerity measures, are aimed at cutting private-sector salaries. The GSEE, Greek's private-sector union federation is staging a 24-hour walkout against the talks. The government says that the austerity measure are necessary given the Greek economy and the demands on the country due to international loans.
See "Greek Workers Stage Athens Protest Ahead of Wage Talks", Nektaria Stamouli and Alkman Granitsas, The Wall Street Journal, January 16, 2012