Strikes

Ferries remain docked at Greece’s ports due to a 24-hour strike on Monday, September 3rd 2018. The  Greek Federation of Seamen’s Unions PNO decided to proceed with the strike after negotiations with shipowners over wage hikes did not bring the expected fruits. Main request of the PNO is the signing …

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Ferries will remain docked as the Greek Federation of Seamen’s Unions PNO announced it sticks with its decision to launch a nationwide 24-hour strike. The strike is scheduled for Monday, September 3rd 2018. The strike begins at 6 o’ clock Monday morning.  Some media report that the strike affects only …

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Workers at Athens Metro will launch a 6-hout work stoppage on Thursday, July 12th 2018. The work stoppage will affect Metro lines <2> and <3> including the one to/from the Athens Airport. The work stoppage is scheduled to start at 11:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. Reason for the …

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Workers at Greece’ Train company Hellenic Railways (OSE) have announced to launch  rolling work stoppages as of July 11th and these work stoppages will culminate in a 24-hour strike on July 20th 2018. The train workers mobilization will affect all schedules of TrainOSE, the Proastiakos as well as the Metro …

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Workers at Athens Metro Lines <2> and <3> stage a work stoppage on Friday, June 29, 2018. the work stoppage will start at 11:00 o’ clock Friday night and last until the end of the shift. All other transport mean in the Greek capital will operate as usual. Athens Metro …

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Workers at Athens Metro, Lines <2> and <3> will launch a work stoppage on Monday, June 25 2018. The work stoppage will start with the beginning of the morning shift and end at 09:00 a.m. After 9 o’clock the metro will operate as usual. There is no work stoppage or …

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Workers at public transport means will launch two work stoppages this week to protest the closure of bus depot at Helliniko and cut backs in public transport means. The work stoppages will be held on Tuesday and Thursday. On Tuesday, June 19th 2018, buses will operate only between 9:00 a.m. …

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Yellow cabs are back on the streets of Athens, after drivers suspended the 24-hour strike on Thursday afternoon, June 14th 2018. The powerful lobby of taxi drivers had earlier reached an agreement with Transportation Minister, Christos Spirtzis, to not cancel the clause the would allow the return of Uber. Taxi …

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A hell of a day for motorists and commuters in Greek capital Athens, due to work stoppages in public transport means and a new 24-hour strike of taxi drivers. Main roads in the city of more than 4 million inhabitants are fully packed, since the morning. The situation is expected …

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Late on Tuesday, taxis drivers decided to launch a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, June 13th 2018. The strike will start at 6 a.m. In an extraordinary meeting the union of taxi drivers decided to launch the strike denouncing that Greece’s “creditors want the return of Uber.” In a statement the …

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Buses and trolley buses in Athens will not operate from 12 o’ clock noon until 5 o’ clock afternoon on Thursday, June 14th. The work stoppage is to take place following a decision by the union of workers at the the Athens Urban Transportation Organisation (OASA). Reason for the stoppage …

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Workers at Proastiakos train in Athens and broader Attica will launch several work stoppages and one 24h-hour strike  respectively on Thursday and Friday, June 7-8, 2018. The workers’ mobilization will affect also the  Metro link to and form the Athens Airport. June 7, 2018 Work-stoppages 05:00 am – 08:00 am, …

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Workers at buses and trolley buses in Athens will hold a 24-hour strike on Thursday, May 31 2018.  On the same day, workers at Athens Metro will hold two work stoppages in the early morning and late night shift. Athens Metro Lines 2 and 3 will therefore operate only between …

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Ferries and ships will remain docked and flight schedules will be cancelled or delayed on May 30th 2018 following a call for a general strike by major workers and employees unions. Public and private sector unions umbrellas ADEDY and GSEE have called on a general strike to protest “the continuation …

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The union of workers at Athens Metro have announced that they will launch a 24-hour strike on Monday, May 14th 2018. The strike will affect Metro Lines <2> and <3>. All other public transport means in Athens will operate as usually. Athens Metro workers said the strike aims to protest …

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Trains and Proastiakos workers have announced a 4-hour work stoppage for Thursday, May 10th 2018. The work stoppage affects also Metro schedules to/from Athens Airport, as the Metro will operate up to/from <Doukissis Plakentias> station. The work stoppage is scheduled to start at 11:00 am and last until o3:00 p.m. …

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Workers at Athens public transport means as well as at trains TRAINOSE and Proastiakos will hold 24-hour strikes and work stoppages on May 1st 2018. Below the schedule: Trains & Proastiakos: 24-hour strike. The strike starts at 00:01 May 1st and end 23:59 on the same day Blue Buses: will …

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The union of workers at Greece’s Train and Proastiakos suspended a 4-hour work stoppage scheduled for Thursday, April 26th 2018.

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Workers at trolley buses in Athens are holding a six hour work stoppage in order to attend the union convention. The work stoppage started at 12 noon and will end at 5 o’ clock in the afternoon, Wednesday, April 25th 2018.

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Ferries and ships will remain docked for 24 hours after the Greek Seamen’s Federation decided to launch a 24-hour strike on May 1st 2018. the strike will start at oo:01 on Tuesday and will end after 24 hours. Federation PNO decided to join the traditional May 1st strike organized by …

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