The country’s two largest union confederations jointly organised a 24-hour general strike after a month of escalating actions. Workers opposed pension-age increases, wage freezes and cuts to public services. Transport and businesses were brought to a standstill. International transport unions described the strike as the culmination of a movement defending workers and families from austerity; the government maintained that its reforms were needed for budget balance.
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What was the 15 December 2014 strike part of?
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The general strike concluded a month of escalating labour actions.
The 15 December 2014 strike focused on lowering the pension age and expanding public services.
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It opposed pension-age increases, wage restraint and public-service cuts.