"Greece: Fake left lines up behind trade union sabotage..."

[WhiskeyGirl]

"Greece: Fake left lines up behind trade union sabotage of anti-austerity struggle"

The mass movement of Greek workers against the €16 billion government-imposed austerity package is being run into the ground by the trade unions. The two major union federations, the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) and the public sector confederation (ADEDY), are stifling opposition to the social-democratic PASOK government in order to pave the way for their inevitable declaration of support for cuts—provided only that they are administered “fairly.”

He made out that what was happening was a “waiting game.” The government, he claimed, was “waiting to hear whether the European Union is going to loan money to Greece” and workers are “waiting for the trade union leaders to make up their mind.”

The trade union leaders have made up their minds a long time ago. By encouraging such a passive acceptance of their right to lead, the entire fake-left is disarming the working class and paving the way to defeat.

more here - http://wsws.org/articles/2010/mar2010/gre1-m18.shtml