April 18, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Strikes
Trolley buses in Athens will not run for five hours on Thursday, April 20, 2023, their union said in a statement. The work stoppage will be between 11:00 a.m. and 04:00 p.m. Trolley buses will start withdrawing from operation as of 10:00 a.m., while they are expected to have fully …
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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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March 24, 2023
Society, Very Mix
Athens metro employees’ union has declared a work stoppage on Friday, March 24, 2023 from 9 p.m. until the end of the shift. According to the union announcement, chronic problems are hampering the operation of fixed rail transport services provided by STASY, as well as the services to 1.5 million …
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March 14, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Strikes
Public buses will join the nationwide strike on Thursday with work stoppages from the start of the shift until 9:00 a.m. and from 9 p.m. until the end of the shift, the OASA staff union announced on Tuesday. They will run normally 9:00 am – 9 pm to facilitate protesters …
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March 7, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Strikes
Pharmacists in Attica have announced a four-hour work stop on Wednesday in support of the strike called in the aftermath of the Tempe railway disaster. Pharmacies will close from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Attica Pharmaceutical Association said. Their counterparts in Thessaloniki said they would strike from 11:30 a.m. …
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March 1, 2023
Society, Strikes
A planned strike action on Metro Line 1 in Athens has been suspended due to the deadly train collision at Tempi, northern Greece, the STASY workers’ union announced on Wednesday morning. Trains resumed their normal operation after 10.30 a.m. “With deep sorrow in our hearts for today’s tragic accident, perhaps …
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February 28, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Strikes
Workers at Metro Lines 2 and 3 as well as at urban train ISAP (Metro Line 1) will launch a work stoppage on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, thus causing troubles to commuters. The issue is particularly complicated to ordinary people as the work stoppage will last shorter than originally scheduled, …
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February 14, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Strikes
Workers at the Tram and Metro Line 1 in Athens will hold work stoppages on Wednesday, February 15, 20223. Workers at Metro Line 1, the overground electric railway from Piraeus to Kifissia, have announced a warning work stoppage from 10 p.m. until the end of the shift on Wednesday. The …
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February 12, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Strikes
Taxi drivers in Athens will hold a work stoppage and a general meeting of their union SATA to discuss and promote financial and other demands on Monday, February 13, 2023. The work stoppage will take place between 12 o’ clock noon and 8 o’ clock in the evening. In an …
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October 10, 2022
Society, Strikes
Workers on Athens trolley buses have announced a four-hour work stoppage on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. The work stoppage will take place between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. According to an announcement by the ILPAP Employees Union, the work stoppage aims to demand the immediate signature of a collective bargain …
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May 9, 2022
Society, Strikes
Athens metro, urban train ISAP and the tram will not run for three hours on Tuesday morning, May 10, due to a work stoppage launched by the STASY workers’ unions. Unions said the work stoppage would last from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Metro, tram and ISAP trains are expected …
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November 18, 2021
FEATURED, Society, Strikes, Very Mix
Urban Rail Transport SA (STASY) employees will hold a work stoppage from 11:00 to 14:00 on Friday, November 19, in order to attend the funeral of their colleague, who was killed in a workplace accident on Tuesday. The Athens metro and tram systems will come to a standstill in order …
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July 7, 2021
Strikes
Metro workers in Athens launch work stoppages on Wednesday protesting their working conditions. The strike affects Metro lines 2 and 3 and Urban train ISAP (Line 1) and will take place from 9 p.m. until the end of the shift. The unions of ISAP and STASY workers complain about their …
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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 30, 2019
Strikes
Commuters in Greek capital Athens will face major problems tomorrow Friday after workers’ union at Metro, Tram and urban train ISAP declared a double work stoppage for May 31, 2019. the first work stoppage will take place with the start of the morning shift and last until 8 o’ clock …
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April 9, 2019
Strikes
Guards at Greece’s archaeological sites and museums will launch a three-hour work stoppage on Friday, April 12, 2019. The guards union PEYFA said in a statement that’there are urgent issues in need of immediate solutions.” They threaten to escalate their protest actions saying that the work stoppage on Friday is …
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