Athens metro employees’ union has declared a work stoppage on Friday, March 24, 2023 from 9 p.m. until the end of the shift.
According to the union announcement, chronic problems are hampering the operation of fixed rail transport services provided by STASY, as well as the services to 1.5 million passengers that use the metro every day, so that employees are daily faced with an unequal battle against these adversities.
The issues that raised by the union include, among others: lack of drivers, technicians, station masters and specialized railway personnel. A lack of trains and spare parts and problems in the railway infrastructure, as well as a failure to uphold what has been agreed.