Greece

One in two employees in the private sector in Greece earns less than 800 euros per month, while only 11 percent of public sector employees earn less than that, a new study shows. The figures come from the annual report...

The Federation of Private Employees of Greece (OIYE) on Monday condemned the practice of offering employees gift vouchers for use in supermarkets and diners, in lieu of regular salary. The union said that companies, including large firms, were illegally...

The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) on Friday voiced concerns that a new law restricting the number of television broadcasting licences in Greece to four will undermine pluralism and independent journalism in the Greek media. In an announcement posted...

The Greek state will lose 1.7 billion euros in revenues in a 10-year period from the closure of television stations, says the weekly newsletter of the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV). The newsletter notes that "there is no example of...

According to figures by the labor union of the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE), one in three employees in the private sector earns 300 euros per month, working under flexible forms of employment (part-time work, job rotation). GSEE scientific director...

The Federation of Greek Private Employees (OYIE) has announced a 24-hour strike on Sunday, July 13, in response to the opening of stores on Sundays in ten regions of Greece. The Federation of Greek Private Employees, the National Confederation of Hellenic Commerce (ESEE)...

The Federation of Greek Private Employees (OIYE) has decided to strike in response to Sunday store opening. For the upcoming Sunday opening on January 17, OIYE has announced a 24-hour strike covering all of Greece and has called for a...

  Employ unions of the private sector have reacted after a recent decision was made by the Regional Council of Attica. In particular, the Regional council has decided to organize a series of festive celebrations on Saturday the 28th of...

The National Confederation of Greek Commerce (ESEE) is proposing an 11 percent salary drop until the country's economy recovers from the crisis, thereby reopening negotiations for the signing of a new collective bargaining agreement in the sector. ESEE has worked...

Henry Dunant Hospital, a gleaming, state-of-the-art facility in central Athens, is one of the best medical centers in Greece. But quality hasn΄t protected it from one of the most troubling trends of the country΄s economic crisis: a plague of...

Most shops in central Athens, Greece , were open on Sunday, under laws allowing Sunday opening during the mid-season sales, despite reactions on the part of the Federation of Private Employees of Greece against the measure and demonstrations organized...

The 10-day mid-season autumn sales period started on Saturday, November 1, amid mixed reactions. The Greek Federation of Private Employees has called a nationwide strike on Sunday, November 2, against the opening of stores on Sundays. On Monday, Deputy Development Minister...

The Greek Council of State plenum on Thursday agreed to temporarily suspend measures allowing shops to open on Sunday, granting a petition submitted by retailers, traders and private employee unions. This means that shops will be barred from opening...

The Federation of Private Employees (OIYE) has called for a nationwide strike in the retail sector on Sunday, July 20, in protest against the opening of stores on Sundays. The Federation called on associations, labor unions and sector employees to participate in...

Stores will be open in several tourist areas across Greece on Sundays, following a controversial government decision allowing stores to remain open all 52 Sundays, especially in large cities and tourist areas, as part of a pilot program. The city centers...