Pity the poor vacationers unfortunate enough to visit Athens' famed Acropolis this weekend. The usually busy attraction will be shut down this weekend after the union of guards called a 48-hour strike to demand better working conditions. Apparently these people have decided to guard their own interests first, and they're using tourists as de faco leverage to negotiate better terms. The union also said it would hold a four-day work stoppage at the Acropolis on July 21-24. The actions will not affect operations at other ancient sites and museums around the country. The Parthenon and other temples atop the famed Athenian rock normally attract thousands of visitors a day in the summer.
(kansascity.com)
(leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com)
