Workers at the Greek Ministry of Culture, including guards at archaeological sites and museums will launch a 24-hour strike on March 2nd 2018 in Attica and on Crete, demanding solution to “chronic problems”of their sectors. According to a report of athensnewsagency, the Culture Ministry staff is protesting the layoff of …
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Athens Blue Bus workers on 6h work stoppage due to union general assembly
For six hours workers at Blue buses in Athens will refrain from work. They launch a work stoppage in order to join the general assembly of their union. The work stoppage is scheduled from 11:00 a.m. until 05:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 20th 2018 Buses will withdraw already an hour …
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Chaos ahead as Athens Public Transport Means launch 24h strike on Jan 15
Unions of workers at Athens public transport means have called for a 24-hours strike on Monday, January 15th 2018, to protest the new labor law that restricts the right to strike. The Athens Metro, the Tram, the urban train ISAP, buses and trolley buses will remain parked for 24 hours …
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Air Traffic Controllers to launch 3h work stoppage , Jan 15
Air traffic controllers called a three-hour work stoppage on January 15, the day of the vote on the omnibus bill containing the prior actions required to close Greece’s third program review. Due to the labour action, no flights to or from Greek airports will take place from 12:00 to 15:00 …
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Athens Public transport workers on 24h strikes and work stoppages, Jan 12 & 15
Troubles ahead for commuters in Athens as workers at METRO Lines 2 and 3 and TRAM will launch a 24-hour strike on Friday, January 12, 2018. Workers at Urban train ISAP will launch a 4-hour stoppage between 12 o; clock noon and 3:00 p.m. Trolley buses and buses will operate …
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Ferries and ships to remain docked as Greece’s Seamen launch 24h strike
Ferries and ships across Greece’s ports will remain docked after the Greek Seamen Federation decided to launch a 24-hour strike. The strike will start at 00:01 a.m. Friday, January 12th 2018 and will end Friday midnight. The date of the strike has been chosen to coincide with the day government …
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General Strike paralyzes Greece, disrupt flights and transportation
The 24-hour general strike organized by unions of the public and private sector ADEDY and GESEE will paralyze the country and disrupt transportation, including flights. General strike on 14. December 2017 All public services including schools will be closed. Public hospitals will operate only with emergency personnel. Ferries and ships …
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Work stoppages at Athens public transport on Dec 14 general strike day
Workers at public transport means in Athens will join the general strike of public and private sector unions on December 14th 2017. Transport means workers will launch work stoppages next Thursday, mainly in order to allow unionists to join the big protest rally again austerity measures. According to an announcement …
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Ferries and ships to remain docked as seamen join 24h general strike
Ships and ferries will remain docked on Thursday, December 14th 2017, after the Greek Seamen Federation declared that they will join the 24-hour general strike to be launched by private sector union GSEE and public sector union ADEDY. The Seamens’ strike will start at 1:00 a.m. Thursday and will conclude …
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Workers at Athens Metro to launch 24h strike on Tuesday
Workers at Athens Metro will launch a 24-hour strike on Tuesday, November 21st 2017. The strike will affect Metro lines <2> and <3>. The rest of public transport means in Greece’s capital are expected to operate as usual.
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UPD Athens Metro workers suspend 24h strike Nov 16, work stoppage remains
Update: Athens Metro workers decided to suspend the 24-hour strike scheduled for Thursday, Nov 16/2017. the work stoppage scheduled for Wednesday remains valid. ———————————————— Workers at Athens Metro will launch one more work stoppage, in addition to the planned 24-hour strike. Work stoppage on Wednesday, Nov 15th, will start at …
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UPD Athens Metro, Proastiakos workers to launch work stoppages and 24h strike
Workers at Athens Metro will launch two work stoppages and a 24-hour strike this and next week. The work stoppage is schedule for Friday, November 10th 2017. It will start at the beginning of the morning shift and last until 9 a.m. On Friday, Metro workers decided to launch one …
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Workers at Athens Metro Lines 2 & 3 launch work stoppage on Tuesday
Workers at Athens Metro will launch a work stoppage on Tuesday, November 7th 2017. The work stoppage will affect Metro Lines 2 and 3. The work stoppage will start at the beginning of the morning shift and end at 9 a.m. The work stoppage aims to protest the privatization of …
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Metro workers in Athens to launch a 24h strike on Lines 2 & 3
Metro workers in Athens will launch a 24-hour strike to protest the electronic ticket. The strike will affect the Metro Lines 2 and 3. The strike will start in the early morning Thursday, October 26th 2017. The rest of the Public Transport means in Athens will operate as scheduled. The …
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Workers at Urban Train ISAP to launch work stoppage, Oct 9/2017
Workers at fixed-track public transport means in Athens will launch a work stoppage on Monday, October 9th 2017, to protest technical problems in the issuing of electronic Smart Cards and Tickets. The workers union STASY originally said that they will of the metro, tram and urban train ISAP from 12 …
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Workers at Athens Buses & Trolley Buses on Work Stoppage, Sept 21/2017
Workers at buses and trolley buses in Athens will launch a work stoppage on Thursday, September 21st 2017. Drivers will walk out between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. They also plan a demonstration at 1 p.m. outside the Transportation Ministry. The work stoppage aims to protest the “deterioration of public …
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UPD Strikes and work stoppages in Athens Public Transport Sept 12-15/2017
Workers at Athens Public Transport Means will stage several work stoppages during the week, September 12 – 15, 2017. Strike & Work Stoppage schedule: Tues, Sept 12: Urban train ISPA will operate until 9 p.m. Wed, Sept 13: Buses and Trolleys will operate from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thu, …
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Strike called off! Archaeological sites and Museums in Attica open July 29-30
Culture Ministry staff called off the strike scheduled for July 29-30 2017: Archaeological sites and museums in Athens and Attica will be open, media report on Thursday. The decision follows a meeting with culture minister Lydia Koniordou. On July 26, KTG reported: Archaeological sites and most museums in Attica may …
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Tourism, food industries workers on 24h strike, July 20/2017
The union representing employees in the tourism and food industries has called a 24-hour strike Thursday, July 20th 2017, over what it says is a deterioration of its workers’ rights amid record tourist arrivals boosting the industry. The record arrivals have no the slightest effect in the labor conditions of …
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Museums, archaeological sites in Attica closed Thursday morning due to guards walkout
Archaeological sites in Attica are to be closed from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 6th 2017, because guards will stage a work stoppage. Guards at archaeological sites say the protest is over a pay dispute and to demand better working conditions. In a statement, the union representing …
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