Greek workers walked out of their jobs Wednesday demanding an end to years of austerity measures, a minimum wage increase, and tax cuts.

Across the country, all forms of public transportation were shut down, including boat ferries, trolleys, trains, and subways as trade union workers and pensioners protest the country's three international bailouts over the past eight years that slashed wages and pensions while increasing taxes.

Communist-affiliated trade union PAME organized a major march in Athens, and Tuesday the country's largest private-sector union, Greek General Confederation of Workers (GSEE) went on strike with the support of media workers.