February 26, 2024
FEATURED, Society, Strikes
Workers at Athens public transport means and taxi drivers participate in the 24-hour strike called by the public sector umbrella union ADEDY to commemorate the 57 victims of the train collision tragedy in Tempi exactly a year ago. According to the announcements, so far, workers at the Metro, the Tram …
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March 7, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Strikes
Greece is expected to paralyze on Wednesday as several unions of the private and public sectors and social groups are joining the general strike to demand justice for the 57 victims of the train collision Tempi and a thorough investigation into the causes of the disaster, bringing o justice all …
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November 9, 2022
Society, Strikes
Public transport means are on work stoppages or 24-hour strike, ships and ferries remain docked, trains are parked and even taxi drivers have pull the handbrake to raise their voice against the rising prices and the cost of living. The situation in the Greek capital Athens is for commuters even …
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November 17, 2021
Society, Strikes
Workers at public transport means in Athens will launch a 24-hour strike and work stoppages on Thursday, November 18, to protest the killing of their colleague during maintenance works at Metro Line 1 early Tuesday morning. Workers at Metro, Tram and Urban Train ISAP will hold a 24-hour strike. Buses …
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July 12, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece is considering perks for the public transport for those who have been vaccinated, Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Costas Karamanlis, announced on Monday morning. Speaking to state broadcaster ERT, Karamanlis said that under consideration are extra incentives such as “discounts.” “We can give some discount to those who have …
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November 13, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated claim that the Public Tranport was not a source of Covid-19 transmission. It was a scientific unfounded claim to justify that the government did nothing to fix the problem of overcrowded public transport means especially in Athens and other big cities during the peak …
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October 13, 2020
Strikes
Greece’s public sector unions umbrella ADEDY have called for a general strike on Thursday, October 15, 2020, demanding more protection measures regarding the pandemic, more hiring and descent labor conditions, wages and pensions. Major unions from the sector of public hospital personnel (POEDIN) and teachers (OLME) have joined the strike, …
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October 2, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Greece
The Greek government efforts to find solutions to the crowding of commuters in public transport means in Athens has so far turned into a fiasco. The Transportation Ministry has been delaying measures to strengthen the bus network in the Greek capital of 4 million inhabitants, the daily coronavirus cases are …
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July 31, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Greece’s Transport Ministry on Friday widely cancelled the summer holiday leave of workers at public transport means in Athens in order to increase the frequency of services and avoid the phenomena of overcrowding that have recently been observed.The decision follows also an outcry by passengers who complained about the reduced …
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July 30, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
The theater of the absurd: The Greek Transportation Ministry as reduced itineraries of public transport means due to summer season – as every year- and at the same time it will fine passengers if they are found to be onboard where the 65% capacity limit has been exceeded. The limit …
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February 15, 2020
Strikes
Workers are all public transport means in Athens will join the 24-hour general strike on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, leaving hundreds of thousands of commuters with no option other than use their own car, if they have any, taxi, if they find any, walk to workplace or stay at home. …
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September 30, 2019
Uncategorized
Unions of private sector in Greece will launch a 24-hour general strike on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. The country’s public sector will join the protest with work stoppages. Protesting the development law, the unions are going to paralyze the country as banks, public services, schools will be closed. Public transport …
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September 21, 2019
Strikes
Public and private sector unions have declared a 24-hour general strike on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 to protest the “development Law” tabled by the conservative government. Also workers at public transport means participate on the strike. Buses, Trolley buses and Urban Train ISAP (Metro Lin 1) will be on 24h …
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June 14, 2018
Strikes
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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February 23, 2018
Social
The living and working conditions of the millions of people living in the Attica prefecture and Athens have been surveyed by Marc on behalf of the Attica Regional Authorities in cooperation with the Labor Center of Athens. The results draw – as no otherwise expected – a grim picture of …
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February 23, 2018
Lifestyle
Only one out of three Tram lines, the along the Athens Riviera, will be in operation for eleven whole days, causing immense trouble to thousands of commuters and why not, tourists. Due to construction works, Tram lines 1 and 2, that is “Syntagma⇔Asklipieio Voula” and “Syntagma⇔SEF/Neo Faliro” will be halted …
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January 13, 2018
Strikes
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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January 11, 2018
Strikes
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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September 11, 2017
Strikes
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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April 27, 2017
Strikes
After the Greek seamen, workers on other transport means have declared strike and work stoppages on the 1st of May 2017. The day is normally celebrated with workers’ strike. So far the schedule for the strikes is: Buses will operate between 9 am and 9 pm Trolley buses on 24-hour …
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