ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />STORY: Tensions were high outside the Greek parliament late on Wednesday when riot police encircled the area after protesters tore down metal barriers near the building.<br/> <br />Thousands of Greek workers chanting anti-austerity slogans flocked outside parliament, as lawmakers inside voted on a divisive reform bill that would cut thousands of public sector jobs.<br/> <br />School guards that are to be placed in labor reserve in August placed their uniforms on top of Greek flags lying on the ground in front of riot police in a symbolic gesture.<br/> <br />Riot police formed a U-shaped barrier between the protesters and the parliament after angry demonstrators tore down and trampled over the metal barrier.<br/> <br />The multi-pronged bill - whose passage is a condition for Greece to unlock further aid - includes plans for a public sector transfer and layoff scheme mainly affecting teachers and municipal police.<br/> <br />Hours before the vote, Samaras announced Greece
