September 27, 2024
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Flight disruptions have affected Athens International Airport after air traffic controllers initiated a go-slow action following disagreements between their union and Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Thursday evening. This action has also impacted several regional airports across the country. Currently, Athens International Airport is managing a maximum of 44 …
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April 8, 2024
Society, Strikes
Flights from and to Greek airports will be carried out as normal on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 after a court ruled that the four-hour work stoppage was “illegal.” An Athens’ First Instance Court ruled illegal the four-hour work stoppage announced by the Air Traffic Controllers Union. The work stoppage from …
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April 4, 2024
FEATURED, Strikes
Air traffic controllers will hold a 4-hour work stoppage on Tuesday, 9 April 2024, from 08:00 until 12:00, demanding the hiring of additional staff and protection for the workers after the death of a colleague at the airport of Thessaloniki while on duty on Friday, March 30. In a statement, …
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February 23, 2024
FEATURED, Society, Strikes
The board of the Greek Air Traffic Controllers Union called its members on Thursday join the 24-hour strike called on February 28, 2024, by the civil service umbrella federation ADEDY. The Air Traffic Controllers strike is scheduled from 00:01 to 24:00, Wednesday, February 28, 2024. The union’s board had said …
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September 20, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Strikes
The union of Greece’s Air Traffic Controllers will not be able to hold an announced 24-hour strike on Thursday, September 21, 2023. A First Instance Court in Athens ruled on Wednesday evening that the strike was “illegal.” Therefore, flights are expected to operate as usually. To be sure about potential …
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September 19, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Strikes
Air traffic controllers and several seamen unions said on Tuesday that they will join the 24-hour panhellenic strike on September 21, 2023. The strike is being launched by several workers unions and social organization in order to protest the new Labor Law. UPDATE: The Air traffic controllers strike has been …
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March 14, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Strikes
Greece’s air traffic controllers announced that they will join the 24-hour strike on Thursday, March 16. 2023. According to an announcement by their union EEEKE the strike begins at 00:01 Thursday and ends at 24:00 on the same day. Like other unions in the transport sector, air traffic controllers had …
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November 9, 2022
Society, Strikes
Air Traffic Controllers have joined the general strike in Greece with a 6-hour work stoppage from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, November 9, 2022. At the same time, also workers at the Civil Aviation Agency have joined the mobilization against the rising prices and the cost of living …
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November 26, 2020
Strikes, Tourism
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 26-27, 2020. Domestic and international flights at Greece’s airports will operate as scheduled on Thursday and Friday, reported state-run news agency amna, late on …
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November 21, 2020
FEATURED, Strikes
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 workouts are scheduled for Nov 25 and the strike on Nov 26, both unions said in a joint statement. …
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October 6, 2020
Strikes
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 are protesting the restructuring of the country’s Civil Aviation Authority under new legislation, and delayed salary payments. ΕΕΕΚΕ work stoppage …
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May 29, 2018
Strikes
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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January 11, 2018
Strikes
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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June 8, 2017
Tourism, Travel
The European commission is expected to act to reduce the impact of air traffic control strikes, which have disrupted thousands of flights in recent years, with British holidaymakers often badly affected. Airlines are expecting Brussels to call on member states this week to protect international flights passing over its airspace …
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May 15, 2017
Strikes
Workers at public transport means, ferries and ships but also air-traffic controllers launch work stoppages and strikes to protest the voting of the new austerity measures package. Strike and work stoppage schedule May 16-18 2017 +++ Ferries, ships : twice 48h strikes May 16 -17 2017 and 18-19 2017 On …
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October 21, 2014
Tourism
UPDATE: An Athens Court ruled that the work stoppage of Greece’s Air Traffic Controllers was ‘illegal’. Therefore the strike scheduled for Thursday, October 23rd 2014is being canceled! Air Traffic Controllers demand personnel hiring in order to secure flight safety. The work stoppage was scheduled 09:00 am – 01:00 am, local …
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October 2, 2014
Tourism
First Instance Court in Athens declared the planned 48-hour strike by Greek Air Traffic Controllers as “illegal”. Therefore all flights will will operate as scheduled on the weekend October 4th and 5th 2014. It was the Civic Aviation Authority that had appealed to the court with the aim to cancel …
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January 29, 2014
Tourism
Greek air traffic controllers canceled on Wednesday the 3-hour work stoppage scheduled for Thursday, January 30th 2014. All flights will operate as usually (source). The Greek flight controllers action was taken in the context of a Pan-European strike action in order to sustian air navigation safety.
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November 4, 2013
Society
Flight delays are expected on Wednesday, November 6th 2013, as air traffic controllers and personnel at civil aviation will launch work stoppages. Air traffic controllers will be on work stoppage from 12 o’ clock noon until 3 p.m. Civil Aviation personnel will be on work stoppage from 12 o’clock noon …
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October 6, 2011
Tourism
Flight delays of several hours occur on Thursday, Oct 6th 2011, as Greek Air Traffic Controllers “work on rule” and refuse over time work demanding the satisfaction of their economic demands. This affect especially the departures of airplanes that have delays up to even six hours.
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