Police raid the electricity disconnection order office; 15 people arrested

Early this morning, riot police forces raided the building administering the electricity disconnection orders for the Public Power Corporation in Cholargos, Athens. The building had been occupied by trade unionists the PPC (GENOP-DEI) in an attempt to block the sending off of disconnection orders. There are 15 confirmed arrests — 14 trade unionists of DEI and one member of the local neighbourhood assembly.

http://www.occupiedlondon.org/blog/2011/11/21/the-trade-union-of-greece%e2%80%99s-public-power-corporation-genop-dei-has-occupied-and-holds-the-building-issuing-electricity-disconnection-orders-%e2%80%93-full-statement/

In response, GENOP-DEI has called a 48-hour strike and the occupation of the power station of Ptolemaida, in Northern Greece.

More info as it comes.

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