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Greeks Shun Strawberry Fields Forever

Not a single Greek has applied for work in strawberry fields in Manolada, the region where immigrants said they were attacked by their bosses after demanding back pay. A total of 116 farmers said they needed 4,648 workers and...

Manolada Wants 4,160 Greek Strawberry Pickers

Strawberry producers in South Manolada and Vouprasia are offering  jobs to Greeks as strawberry pickers. According to ilialive.gr, 4,160 workers are expected to submit an application to the Manpower Employment Organization (OAED) of Amaliada for the current and the new...

Big Students' Protest Against Athena

There was tension at the students' demonstration outside the Parliament, in protest of the changes the Athena project will implement to Universities. Students burned the EU flag and the police made use of tear gas. A little after 4...

Greek Jobless Rate Up 9.16% in Dec‏ember

Greece's record unemployment rate of 26.8 percent - more than 55 percent for those under 25 - is worrying enough, but the speed at which it is going up is adding to the anxiety. Registered unemployment grew 9.16 pct in...

Greeks Shun Low-Paying Internet Jobs

According to an experiment by the Manpower Organization (OAED) and major international job-seeking websites for the self-employed, despite a crushing economic crisis that has put nearly two million people out of work, many Greeks are reluctant to even look. The...

Unemployment Costs Greek Economy $5 Billion Annually

With Greece's unemployment rate at a record 23.1 percent and rising, the costs are growing too. The National Confederation of Greek Commerce (ESEE) estimated that joblesness, with nearly two million people out of work, costs the economy about $5...

Local Government (OTA) Hires 25,000 Unemployed Persons

The Ministry of Interior, in cooperation with the Employment Agency (OAED), announced that 25,000 unemployed will soon be hired for the period of 2012-2015. This staff will be chosen from current lists of the OAED who will be allowed...