Jul 4, 2014
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A vast majority of employees of the semi-state power company (EAC) have resumed their struggle against the privatisation of the company by the government, with mass appeals to the Supreme Court requesting the repeal of the Council of Ministers’ decision slating it for privatisation.
A vast majority of employees of the semi-state power company (EAC) have resumed their struggle against the privatisation of the company by the government, with mass appeals to the Supreme Court requesting the repeal of the Council of Ministers’ decision slating it for privatisation. Over 80% of EAC employees (1,736 out of some 2,500) filed individual appeals, on the grounds that the decision to privatise violates the constitution.
English: http://cyprus-mail.com/2014/06/13/eac-staff-go-all-out-to-fight-sell-off/
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