After deciding to accept the Ministry of Finances appeal, the Supreme Court published the justification for its ruling, arguing that personal interests cannot override the government’s financial policy
The Supreme Court further claims that the abolition of the cleaning staff positions in the Ministry of Finances will “not cause any problems” and that the “preservation of the financial policy during a period of exceptional financial difficulties on a nation-wide level” is paramount!
Nevertheless, the cleaners have vowed to continue their struggle and continue to protest outside the Ministry of Finances. A representative of the cleaners, Mrs. Litsa Alexaki, told To Vima she was confident because “we have the power and we are right”.
The representative also dismissed allegations from the Ministry of Finances that they received “excessive wages” noting that the most senior cleaner with 24 years of service received 750 euros and that starting wages were between 450 to 500 euros.
Mrs. Alexaki added that “the violence from the riot police is much less than from having our lives thrown away in the garbage”.
