A Three-Members Appeals Court in Athens sentenced seven top unionists of Greece’s Public Power Corporation union GENOP-DEH to 3 to 5 years imprisonment for the so-called “Golden Subsidies,” according to which the union would be granted thousands of euro that was spent in luxurious travels and other . The court …
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Unknown Greek Unionist vs Unknown Soldier: A picture triggers outrage
Relaxed, with a string of worry beads – kompoloi – in his hands, a Greek unionist steps one foot on the Monument of the Unknown Soldier in front of the Greek Palriament. The unionist from powerful GENOP-DEH of workers at Public Power Corporation (DEH) is obviously tired. Together with his …
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Power workers union to launch rolling 48h strikes opposing PPC privatization, lignite plants sale
The powerful workers union GENOP-PEH at Greece’s Public Power Corporation (PPC) have announced to launch rolling 48-hour strikes that will start as of 00:01 Monday, April 23rd 2018. The union will launch also a 3-hour work stoppage on Friday, Apr 20, and a protest outside the PPC headquarters in downtown …
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Power union GENOP believes ‘climate change’ is a myth, hails Trump’s decision
One of most powerful Greek unions, the one of workers at Public Power Company, GENOP-DEH, claims ‘climate change’ is a ‘construct’ created by certain business interests. In a statement issued on Sunday, conspiracy theories believer GENOP hails US President Donald Trump for his decision to withdraw the US from the …
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Scandal! Wages hikes for Greece’s Public Power Company (DEH) workers
That’s an unbelievable challenge for the debt-ridden Greek society! The collective bargain signed between Greece’s Public Power Company and powerful union GENOP-DEH electrocutes large parts of the unemployment- and austerity-hit Greeks of the country’s private sector. Four unions of workers at Greece’s Public Power Company (DEH) signed a collective bargain …
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PPC rolling strikes: Power cuts schedule announced; islands exempted, for far
Power cuts are expected it various areas of Greece and at various times as unionists of Public Power Company (DEH) launched their strike and switched off 13 electricity producing units. According to DEH and DEDHE (Power Distribution System) there will be power cuts of “maximum one hour” during daytime in …
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Gov’t threatens PPC-unionists with ‘mobilization’ should they cause “black out”
Greek government is determined to prohibit black outs as the unionist of Greek Public Power Company threaten to turn off the electricity, if the government proceeds with the sale of 30% of PPC to private investors. The unionists claim that the sale of so-called “little DEH” will alternate the ‘public …
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Workers at Greek Electricity Co Launch 48h Rolling Strikes, Nov 5/2012
GENO-DEH the union of workers at Greek Public Power Company (DEH) will launch 48-hour rolling strikes as of Monday night, November 5th 2012. The strikes may cause problems in the electricity supply. PS How about consumers to start rolling payments stops?
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Greece’s Electricity Workers (GENOP-DEH)To Start 48-Hour Rolling Strikes
Greece΄s electricity workers union GENOP-DEH will start rolling 48-hour strikes as of October 1st, 2012 to protest austerity measures demanded by the country΄s international lenders. Strikes at state-controlled utility PPC(DEH) have in the past led to rotating power cuts across the country, as the grid operator reduces the load to …
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Greece’s Powerful Union Involved in a Squander Scandal?
Luxury holidays? Exclusive Conferences? Missions ‘impossible’? Extravagant Projects? Social events? Like a private PR and Events company, Greece’s more powerful union GENOP-DEI allegedly spent money of the Public Power Company (DEI) to organize the best what a …. union (?) can offer: social events and guests hosting thus with overpriced invoices. A ‘generous’ …
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Greek FinMin: No Power Cuts to Those Proving Unable To Pay Property Tax – No Deadline for Corrections
The Greek Finance Ministry was forced to issue another corrective notice after the outcry against the orders to cut off the power to those electricity subscribers who have not paid the emergency property tax. According to a FinMin statement, there will be no power cut offs to those who can prove …
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“We’ll Cut Hands Off” Union Warns Against Power Cuts Off Due to Unpaid Property Tax
This is going to be the mother of all electricity battles! the management of Greece’s state power company DEH ordered the electricity cut off in 20,000 Greek households for failing to have paid the ’emergency property tax’. The orders come into force as the 80-days deadline for paying the first …
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Athens: Unionists Cut Off Electricity to Health Ministry Due To €3.8M Debts
Unionist of GENOP-DEH cut off the electricity to the Ministry of Health on Wednesday morning because the ministry owes to Greek power company DEH 3.8 million euro! Chairman of the union Fotopoulos said that it is a symbolic move to protest the practice that DEH workers must cut off the electricity …
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(Upd) Electricity Cuts Across Greece Due to GENOP-DEH Strike
Households and shops across Greece will be paralyzed with electricity cuts as the labour union GENOP of the electricity company DEH launches repeated 48-hours strikes as of midnight June 19/20. The strikes will have direct impact on everyday life as the company management will apply electricity cuts lasting several hours in order to avoid the total …
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