January 4, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
There have been serious complaints that employers in Greece are forcing their employees to go to work thought they are tested positive to Covid-19. According to media, some of the complaints refer to a well-known chain of stores. The employers’ advice to sick employees is “Take a Paracetamol and come …
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December 23, 2021
Social, Society
Horror in orphanage in downtown Athens: Workers forced children aged 7 to 11 to sexual acts which they observed and possibly also filmed. Deputy Labor Minister Domna Michailidou revealed the shocking abuse of young boys in the orphanage facility. “There were sexual acts between boys aged 7-11 and the staff …
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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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September 24, 2021
Social, Society
The online app for food delivery efood announced on Thursday that it will turn all working contracts into ‘unlimited’ ones thus recognizing the time they worked in the past and will hire 2,016 people. The company proceeds in changing the working status of delivery workers after a huge outcry on …
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September 22, 2021
Economy
Almost 3 million European Union workers can’t afford to heat their homes amid a rise in energy prices, according to a labor organization’s study released Wednesday. The European Trade Union Confederation, which represents 45 million members, said that 15% of the EU’s working poor – the equivalent of 2,713,578 people …
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September 17, 2021
Social, Society
A massive mobilization on Greek social media caused an online platform and app for food delivery to suffer a huge customers’ backlash on Friday. Reason for the strong reactions was the decision of e-food platform to change the status of dozens of its delivery workers into freelancers. In a email …
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September 1, 2021
Greece, Politics
Greek hospital workers protest compulsory vaccination on Wednesday as the deadline for unvaccinated health workers expired on September 1 and the first notices of suspension without pay started to be issued. The government move to suspend unvaccinated health workers could send home 8,000 to 10,000 people and drive to desperation …
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August 30, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
Greece’s top court, the Council of State rejected a petition by the union of hospital doctors and workers throughout Greece, requesting a temporary order that would “freeze” compulsory vaccination. A total of 115 hospital workers and doctors had filed the petitions against the compulsory vaccination. The Council of State issued …
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August 25, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Ιnterior Minister Stelios Petsas defended the government policy to halt Covid-19 tests free of charge to unvaccinated workers calling them “dodgers,” while at the same time it makes it obligatory for them. “Paying for the rapid test out of own pocket is an extra incentive to get the vaccine and …
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August 24, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced on Tuesday that unvaccinated citizens will not be able to have free PRC and Rapid Covid-19 tests as from September 13 in an effort to increase financial pressure to those who refuse to get vaccine shots. Free Covid-tests will be available only for vaccinated citizens …
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May 28, 2021
Society, Very Mix
At least eight people suffered burn injuries and were experiencing breathing difficulties when an explosion occurred at a tsipouro distillation plant near Larissa in central Greece on Friday. According to preliminary reports, none of the injured plant workers were in critical condition, although at least six suffered from smoke inhalation. …
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April 9, 2021
FEATURED, Social
Forty percent of workers, working overtime, is not paid for their extra working hours, a survey by the largest private sector trade union umbrella GSEE has found. A 73% of workers demand to be paid for their overtime work instead of taking leave or day off The survey showed that …
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April 1, 2021
FEATURED, Social
Three men were electrocuted to death and a fourth one was serious injured in an accident in Gymno village the island of Evia on Thursday. The four men were working on a pole pole when the tragedy occurred. Police detained three people in charge of the project. The injured worker …
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February 4, 2021
FEATURED, Social, Society
More than half of the participants in a study conducted by the Social Action and Innovation Centre (KMOP) in Greece reported having experienced sexual harassment in their professional lives. The study is part of a wider European initiative, “Teamwork,” that seeks to combat sexual harassment in the workplace. KMOP’s survey …
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December 10, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Workers in Greece’s public hospitals mobilized on Thursday demanding more personnel and more measures against the pandemic. The protest took place on the background of 10 health workers who died of Covid-19 in hospitals across the country, another 9 currently intubated in ICUs. At the same time they denounce that …
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November 12, 2020
animals, CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Dead mink animals have been found in a breeding farm in Kaloneri of the Municipality of Siatista, western Macedonia, while the breeder has been tested positive to Covid-19. The breeder was tested and found positive after he developed coronavirus symptoms. He is in self-isolation. Some animals in farm have reportedly …
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October 2, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
A canning company in Skydra in the Prefecture of Pella, western Macedonia, was ordered to shut down and stop all operations on Friday after 114 confirmed cases of coronavirus were detected among its staff. The operation of the entire company has been suspended, including all its infrastructure and facilities and …
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September 30, 2020
Very Mix
With tear gas and batons riot police went against hospital workers in downtown Athens on Wednesday morning. Protesters marched to the Health Ministry demanding a meeting with the Minister. However, police did not allow them to come closer. The union of public hospital workers POEDIN demands extension of work contracts …
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August 14, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece announced on Friday additional measures and restrictions to prevent the increasing trend of the spread of the coronavirus in the country. The measures include the closure of restaurants and bars in Attica by midnight, limit to the number of people participating in social events, the use of mask in …
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August 1, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Coronavirus alarm in the prefecture of Kavala in north-eastern Greece: 24 workers at a meat procession plant have been tested positive on Covid-19. The fact that they are asymptomatic has increased concerns in an area that already counts infections due to tourists arrivals. National Public Health Organization (EODY) confirmed Saturday …
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