Multiple trade unions in Greece held general strikes
National Association of Civil Servants, two major trade unions in Greece (ADEDY) and the Greek Private Sector Union (GSEE) will hold a 24-hour general strike on June 10, local time, to oppose the new labor law enacted by the Greek government. The Greek Seamen’s Union and the Public Transport System Union also announced that they would join the strike, which will paralyze Greek public transportation.
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According to reports, on the 10th, Athens trams, metro lines 1, 2, 3, light rail trains, and intercity train services will be suspended for the whole day; at that time, ferries and Ships will dock at the port and some rail trains will stay at the station for 24 hours.
The strike will cause disruption to personnel attendance and cargo transportation.
Bus services in major Greek cities will be maintained from 9:00 to 21:00 that day. In addition, journalists’ unions will also participate in the strike action. All public and private media in Greece are expected to stop working for one day.
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It is reported that Greek trade unions will hold a protest rally in the center of Athens at 11 a.m. on the 10th to oppose the new labor law enacted by the government. The Greek government announced a draft new labor law on May 12. Several unions said that the new labor law abolished the eight-hour working day and collective labor agreements, criminalized union actions, undermined workers’ right to strike, and allowed arbitrary dismissal of employees. This draft of the new labor law is fundamentally It should not be brought to Parliament or put to a vote.
The Greek government previously stated that the bill aims to protect labor rights, make working hours more flexible, and involves a number of issues.
Tax 295.5%! Buying these Chinese products in Canada goes up 4 times!
According to CBC news, the Canadian federal government announced at the beginning of last month (May 5) that it would impose a tax of up to 295% on upholstered furniture imported from China and Vietnam. Since the tariffs were imposed, the price of this type of furniture has soared fourfold, which has had a huge impact on the local furniture industry.
According to reports, this tax imposes anti-dumping duties ranging from a minimum of 20.65% to a maximum of 206.36% on 28 Chinese companies.
In addition, for all other exports from China If the goods are exported, a uniform anti-dumping tax of up to 295.90% will be levied.
Love Dodd of British Columbia has three local furniture stores. He has more than 40 years of experience in the furniture industry. When he When I heard earlier this month that Canada was imposing new tariffs on many goods, I was so surprised that I almost jumped out of my chair.
“I will personally lose at least 200,000 yuan, which is a huge blow.”
On May 5, the federal government imposed tariffs of up to 295% on upholstered furniture imported from Vietnam and China. The blow to Dodd’s business was almost immediate. His company has about 80 employees. .
A customer came to the store last week to look at a recliner. The price at that time was 698 yuan. , “If they come to my store today, they may not be able to afford it because the price has soared to 2,598 yuan.”
Six Canadian furniture manufacturers complained that Vietnamese and Chinese products were being dumped into Canada at extremely low prices. After that, the Canadian government significantly increased tariffs.
So far, the tariff increases are preliminary, meaning that when the government will An investigation into the matter is expected to be completed later this summer, at which time the tariffs could be raised, lowered or eliminated. But it’s clear that the government already considers dumping to be a problem.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) explained the decision: “The Canada Border Services Agency The Bureau believes that there is evidence that [furniture] originating in or exported from China and Vietnam has been dumped and subsidized.” “There are reasonable indications that such dumping and subsidies have threatened and are threatening to cause harm to Canada’s domestic industry. Injury.”
Winnipeg-based Palliser Furniture said that according to Canada According to government data, about 475 million yuan worth of sofas and chairs are affected by the new tariffs each year, most of which comes from China.
Taiwan imposes anti-dumping duties of up to 31.36% on imports of specific aluminum foil from mainland China
On imports of certain aluminum foil from China Anti-dumping investigation case on imports of specific aluminum foil produced in mainland China, Taiwan��The Ministry of Finance completed the final determination of dumping.
The Taiwan Provincial Customs Administration stated that the case of imposing anti-dumping duties and temporary anti-dumping duties on imports of specific aluminum foil produced in mainland China was approved by the Customs Administration in 2021. The final announcement of dumping on June 3 found that relevant manufacturers in mainland China had indeed committed dumping incidents, and their dumping margins were as follows:
The Taiwan Provincial Customs Administration announced the preliminary determination results of dumping on February 18, 2021, and will temporarily impose anti-dumping duties on the goods involved starting from February 22, 2021. , the applicable tax rates range from 19.86% to 32.36%.
Because the relevant dumping margin has changed, all customs are notified to temporarily levy anti-dumping duties based on the final determined dumping margin starting from June 3. The deposit provided by the relevant taxpayer from the date of announcement of the temporary collection of this case to June 21 will be finalized to determine whether to levy anti-dumping duties, and then the overpayment or paid amount will be refunded in accordance with relevant regulations.
The Taiwan Provincial Economic Department continues to complete the final investigation and determination of whether the dumping has caused industrial damage to Taiwan Province, and to evaluate the impact of this case on the overall economic interests of Taiwan Province.
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