Germany: Mass demonstrations against social and welfare cuts

by wsws (reposted)

Tue, Oct 24, 2006 7:21AM

An estimated 200,000 workers, their families and young people took to the streets in five major German cities (Berlin, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Dortmund and Munich) Saturday to protest against the social and welfare cuts imposed by the previous Social Democratic Party (SPD)-Green Party government and the current grand coalition government of the conservative parties—Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU)—and the SPD.

The demonstrations were called by the Federation of German Trade Unions (DGB). Union members turned out to express their anger and frustration with the policies of the current government and its predecessor, which have led to unprecedented levels of social inequality.

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