Federation of employees at Greek banks on 24-hour strike Dec 11
The Federation of unions of Greek banks employees will launch a 24-hour strike across the country on Wednesday, December 11, 2019. The mobilization is the response of the Federation OTOE to the recent...
View ArticleGeneral strike on Aegean islands as locals protest migration policy
All activities stand still on the islands of Lesvos, Chios, Samos and Leros as the public and private sector are holding a general strike to protest the government policy on migration and the...
View ArticleFerries and ships to be docked on Feb 18 due to general strike
Ferries and ships will stay docked at the ports on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, after the Greek Seamen Union PEPEN decided to participate in the general strike declared by public union ADEDY and several...
View ArticleFine Greek mess: Trains, Proastiakos on strike without informing the public
The absolute fine Greek mess: the union of workers at trains and suburban train Proastiakos declared a strike without previous informing all workers and the public. And this on a day, where all other...
View ArticleProtesters “bury” the Pensions Bill as Greece paralyzes with a 24h strike
In a symbolic act, strikers in Herakleio, Crete, buried the pension and social security reform bill on Tuesday, the day Greece paralyzed due to the 24-hour strike. Some of the bill protesters in...
View ArticleLesvos, Chios strike: Police against locals, forest fire due to flash grenades
Public services, banks, cafes and restaurants and even kiosks are closed down on the island of Lesvos on Wednesday. Locals joined the general strike to protest the unprecedented police violence against...
View ArticleGreek Air Traffic Controllers and Civil Aviation work stoppages Oct 7-8
Greek Air Traffic Controllers and the Federation of Associations of Greek Civil Aviation Authorities are holding two work stoppages on Wednesday and Thursday, October 7-8, 2020. Both OSYPA and EEEKE...
View ArticleGreece modifies travel restrictions due to Air Traffic Controllers strike,...
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority has modified travel restrictions regarding the mandatory negative Covid-19 test after several flights were cancelled due to Air Traffic Controllers strike on October...
View ArticleGreece’s public sector unions launch a 24h strike demanding “effective health...
The Federation of Public Sector unions ADEDY has called a nationwide 24-hour strike on November 26, 2020, demanding among others, effective measures to protect employee’s health in work places and mass...
View ArticleGreece’s Air Traffic controllers, safety mechanics on strike Nov 25-26
The Greek Air Traffic Controllers Association (EEEKE) and the Union of Air Traffic Safety Electronics Mechanics (ENHMAEK) will be staging a 24-hour strike and workouts on November 25-26 2020. The two...
View ArticleUPD Workers at Athens Metro, Tram, urban train join strike on Nov 26
Workers at Metro, Tram and Urban train ISAP have modified their mobilization actions on strike day Thursday, November 26, 2020. Late on Wednesday, thu unions of workers at STASY (metro, tram, train...
View ArticleGreece’s Air traffic controllers call off strike on Nov 26-27
Αir traffic controllers, air safety mechanics and telecommunication workers of the Greek Civil Aviation Αuthority have called off their strike mobilizations scheduled for Thursday, Friday, November...
View ArticleGreece’s seamen to launch 48-hour strike on Feb 23-24
The Panhellenic Union of Merchant Navy Seamen (PENEN) announced a 48-hour nationwide strike in all categories of ships on February 23-24, 2021. “Last July, the government introduced and voted Law...
View ArticleStriking seamen disrupt ferry services on Thursday morning
Ferry services to the Greek islands were disrupted Thursday morning after a seamen’s union went ahead with a strike that a court had declared illegal. Union members blockaded the entrance to ferries in...
View ArticleGeneral strike against Labor Law to paralyze Greece on June 10
The general 24-hour strike launched by public and private sector umbrella unions ADEDY and GSEE is expected to paralyze Greece on June 10, 2021. The strike will cause disturbances to transport of...
View ArticleThousands Greeks protest Labor Law on general Strike Day
In one of the largest strikes in recent years, thousands of Greeks joined the protest rallies and sent a strong message against the neo-liberal labor law that abolishes basic rights for workers such as...
View ArticleGreece’s public sector, seamen on 24-hour strike on June 16
Greece’s public sector and the seamen union have called for a 24-hour nationwide strike on Wednesday, June 16, to protest the planned Labor Law. Public sector union umbrella ADEDY will hold a protest...
View ArticleExams: Education Minister files lawsuit against striking public sector union
Education Minister Niki Kerameos on Tuesday filed an urgent lawsuit in response to the 24-hour strike called on June 16 by civil servants’ union confederation ADEDY and the Labor Center of Athens....
View ArticleMetro, ISAP workers on strike protesting working conditions like no A/C in...
Metro workers in Athens launch work stoppages on Wednesday protesting their working conditions. The strike affects Metro lines 2 and 3 and Urban train ISAP (Line 1) and will take place from 9 p.m....
View ArticleTeachers to launch 24h strike to protest “mandatory evaluation” by Education...
The Federation of Greek Primary Teachers (DOE) will launch a 24-hour strike for Monday, October 11, against the mandatory evaluation of teaching staff and schools. The teacher’s strike is a response to...
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