Petrol stations across Athens and many parts of Greece ran dry as truck drivers continued a nearly week old strike demanding that their commission be increased in light of higher fuel costs. Truckers are asking for a 13% commission as their profits have been cut because of skyrocketing fuel prices, the government has offered a 5% commission increase. Only about 180 independent truck drivers who operate fuel trucks are working in the country, leading to long queues at gas stations, and boats docked at ports.
DF: Garbage strikes don't necessarily cripple a country--cut off the fuel however, and pretty much everything grinds to a halt.
eKathimerini
posted on Tuesday, May 13