State media in Greece go on 24-hour strike

View of the city of Athens. File photoATHENA, Jul 18 Greek state media go on strike for 24 hours demanding higher wages for journalists and media workers who are trade union members. The strike includes Greek public radio and television ERT, the Athens Agency news AMNA, municipal radio stations, municipal TV channels, press services of government departments, the General Secretariat of Information and Communications. The strike runs from 05:30 Monday, July 18, to 05:30 Tuesday, July 19. The media will not broadcast news during this time. In a statement from media unions participating in the protest, the government's financial bloc continues to refuse to meet demands for fair wages for journalists in state media and offers only some benefits.About 400 flights were canceled in Italy due to the strike of the air staff»We do not close the door to negotiations and insist on a real increase. Non-wage benefits are a welcome addition to real allowances,» the statement said. The unions said the government could include meeting the demands in the initiatives it has said it intends to take in response to EU advice on restrictions on press freedom in Greece. «We all, state media workers are on strike and demand decent treatment. We are defending our fair demands,» he said. is in the statement.