Greece’s public and private sector unions ADEY and GSEE will launch a 24-hour strike on Tuesday, July 16th 2013, bringing the country into a halt. Apart from the public servants also doctors and personnel at public hospital, tourist bus drives, bank employees only to ention a few.
All public services (also tax offices and municipalities) will be closed.
Public hospitals will work with emergency personnel. Mobilization in public hospitals will continue also on Wednesday.
A protest gathering will start at 11 a.m. at Klafthmonos square and continue with a march in downtown Athens.
Public Transport
On 24-hour strike: Trains and Proastiakos. The Metro will not operate up/from the Athens Airport but up/from <Doukissis Plakentias> station.
Bus & Trolley: will operate only between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.
Metro, Tram and Urban Train ISAP will operate as usual.
UPDATE: Flights – Civil Aviation personnel will join the strike with a work stoppage between 12 o’ clock noon until 4:00 p.m. Flights scheduled at this time period are expected to have delays or cancelled. Check with your travel agent or directly with the airline.
I will post updates as soon as I know more. Please, check later on the day.
PS as summer sales begin today (July 15th) you can take the opportunity and go shopping tomorrow.