April 28, 2023
Society, Strikes
Buses and trolleys buses in Athens will take part in the mobilizations marking the Labor Day with work stoppages at the start and end of the day’s shifts. According to their unions’ announcements, buses and trolleys will not be running on Monday, May 1, from the start of the shift …
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April 10, 2023
Society, Strikes
Workers at buses and trolley buses in Athens will launch one more work stoppage on Holy Tuesday, April 11, 2023 demanding safe public transport. The work stoppage on buses and trolleys will be in two phases: from start of morning shift until 8:30 a.m. and from 10:00 p.m. until the …
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April 6, 2023
Society, Strikes
Buses and trolley buses workers in Athens will launch another work stoppage on Friday, April 7, 2023, the fifth one since the start of the week. The work stoppage will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 04:00 p.m. The last buses to carry out their schedules will leave depots as …
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April 4, 2023
Society, Strikes
For third consecutive day, workers at buses and trolley buses workers will launch work stoppages on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 demanding safe and quality public mass transport. the work stoppages are scheduled in the early morning and late night shifts, therefore buses and trolleys will operate between 9:00 a.m. and …
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April 3, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Strikes
For second consecutive day, workers at buses and trolley buses in Athens will launch a work stoppage on Tuesday, April 4 2023, to protest safety problems in the national rail network that led to the deadly train collision on February 28.. Buses and trolley buses will operate on Tuesday from …
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April 2, 2023
Society, Strikes
Workers at buses and trolley buses in Athens will launch a 5-hour work stoppage on Monday, April 3, 2023, to protest safety problems in the national rail network that led to the deadly train collision on February 28.. The work stoppage will start at 11:00 a.m. and end at 4:00 …
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June 28, 2022
Society, Strikes
Workers union of blue buses and trolley buses staff in Athens will launch a 24-hour strike, tomorrow, Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Workers union at OASA decided to launch the 24-hour strike in order to protest the extension of OASA with intercity buses KTEL for one more year. The amendment was …
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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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May 30, 2018
Strikes
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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April 25, 2018
Strikes
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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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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December 12, 2017
Strikes
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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September 20, 2017
Strikes
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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December 20, 2016
Politics
Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis on Tuesday said that the Greek capital is experiencing a “security vacuum” and called for the resignation of Citizens’ Protection Minister Nikos Toskas. Kaminis made his comments after a meeting with PASOK chief Fofi Gennimata, saying that he is “puzzled” by the ministry’s inaction in response …
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December 20, 2016
Society
Unknown perpetrators set three trolley buses on fire outside the Polytechnic School in downtown Athens on Monday evening. According to media, a group of people wearing masks stopped the buses, order the passengers to get out and set them on fire. The group reportedly doused the windows with flammable material …
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