Alter Channel - Alter Channel Workers' Occupation (30 November 2011-present)

Alter Channel Workers' Occupation (30 November 2011-present)

Alter Channel workers' occupation
Date 30 November 2011-present
Location Greece
Causes
  • Unpaid for over a year
  • Channel Debt Crisis
Goals
  • Salary payment
Characteristics
  • Occupation
Status Ongoing

On November 11, 2011, unpaid employees of the station went back to work retention, capturing the flow of the program and viewing cards with their demands. The workers refused to return to their jobs, not accepting the rescue plan which was presented by the station owner George Kouris. From January 1 until February 10, 2012, employees protruding into the show which speaking unemployed and laid-off from their jobs citizens, unpaid workers, workers of the Greek steel industry, unpaid employees Eleftherotypia economist Dimitris Kazakis (who referred to the imposition of new measures by the government Papademos), the chairman of PPC GENOP Nikos Fotopoulos and Former broadcast journalist John Kanelakis. At that, present were George Filippakis and Akrivi Kirikou. Also, the forward channel documentaries Debtocracy (Chreokratia) and W4 Crisis (Women of the crisis) which referred to the economic crisis and the Greek debt. To forward the channel and the show of solidarity Monday, January 30, 2012 at the indoor basketball court Peristeriou. In February 10, the channel stopped broadcasting in analog and digital indicator. In April 2012, the major shareholder of ALTER George Kouris has negotiated with Israeli investors, who want to financially support the channel.

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