DemonstratorsshoutslogansindowntownAthens,Greece,onApril6,2022.TensofthousandsofGreekswalkedoffthejobacrossthecountryonWednesdaytojoina24-hourgeneralstrikeoversoaringheating,electricityandhousingcosts.Publicservicesandtransportweredisrupted.(Xinhua/MariosesLolos)ATHENS,April6(Xinhua)--TensofthousandsofGreekswalkedoffthejobacrossthecountryonWednesdaytojoina24-hourgeneralstrikeoversoaringheating,electricityandhousingcosts.Publicservicesandtransportweredisrupted.Approximately10,000demonstratorsparticipatedinarallyorganizedinfrontoftheParliamentbyumbrellalaborunionsforcivilservantsandprivatesectorworkers."Wagesaresmall,billsarehuge,wedemandsolutions,"theychanted."Today'snationwidestrikeisanimportantstepinescalatingthestruggleofworkers'movementagainstthebigfrontofhugelivingcosts,"DimitrisKoutsoumpas,generalsecretaryoftheCommunistPartyofGreece(KKE),toldjournalists.TheongoingUkraine-Russiaconflicthassentenergyandfoodpricesskyrocketingandhouseholdsandbusinessesfinditincreasinglydifficulttomakeendsmeet,thelaborunionssaidinpressstatements,demandingmoresupportmeasures,likesubstantialsalaryincreases,fromthestate.Thegovernmenthasrecentlyallocatedaboutfourbillioneuros(4.37billionU.S.dollars)toeasetheburdenonGreeksocietyandtherealeconomy,butmuchmoreisneeded,theysaid."Weareheretodaytoprotestagainsttheincreaseinenergyandfuelprices,whichaffectsusasprofessionals,butalsoourclients.Someofthemarealreadyonthebrinkofcollapse,"taxconsultantApostolosDalastoldXinhua."Todayweareaskingforimmediatemeasurestohelptheaverageincomeemployees,thelow-wageearners,theunemployed.Somethingmustbedonesothatwedonotpayforthiscrisis,"hotelemployeeYannisSozostoldXinhua.Between2010and2018,Greeceexperiencedanacutedebtcrisiscoupledwithharshausteritymeasures.TheeconomyhadjuststartedtoreturntogrowthwhentheCOVID-19pandemichit.Today,GreeksonceagainfeeltheirincomessqueezedbytheeffectsoftheconflictinUkraine.(1euro=1.09U.S.dollars)DemonstratorsshoutslogansindowntownAthens,Greece,onApril6,2022.TensofthousandsofGreekswalkedoffthejobacrossthecountryonWednesdaytojoina24-hourgeneralstrikeoversoaringheating,electricityandhousingcosts.Publicservicesandtransportweredisrupted.(Xinhua/MariosesLolos)DemonstratorsshoutslogansindowntownAthens,Greece,onApril6,2022.TensofthousandsofGreekswalkedoffthejobacrossthecountryonWednesdaytojoina24-hourgeneralstrikeoversoaringheating,electricityandhousingcosts.Publicservicesandtransportweredisrupted.(Xinhua/MariosesLolos)Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.