A group of trade unionists completed a four-day protest march of over 2,000 kilometres between Bucharest and Brussels over the low wages forcing their fellow citizens to make similar journeys to find decent work. The “Caravan of Social Rights”, made up of 13 members of the Cartel Alfa trade union, made stops in Budapest, Vienna, Munich and Luxembourg along the way to stage protests outside Romanian embassies with the support of local trade unions.
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