GSEE
Economy
Showdown Day on Greek Multi-Bill
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' uneasy coalition government faces a challenge on July 17 when a reform bill with more than 100 items, including schemes that could lead to the firing of as many as 40,000 public workers goes...
Greece
Greek Job Cuts Protest Fizzles Out
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Athens on July 16 during a 24-hour general strike called by the country's two largest labor unions, ADEDY representing public workers and GSEE representing private workers.
It came a day ahead of...
Greece
Air Traffic Controllers Will Strike
Just when Greece was celebrating what is poised to be a record tourist season, air traffic controllers said they would join a July 16 general strike, but stop work for four hours, not 24. The work stoppage is still...
Greece
POE-OTA Protests and Closes Municipalities
While the Minister of Administrative Reform, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, was informing on July 10 Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, and Deputy Prime Minister, Evangelos Venizelos, about the progress of the administrative reform at the Maximos Mansion, the POE-OTA (Federation of workers...
Economy
Greek Unions Call July 16 General Strike
After months of relative calm, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' uneasy coalition government is suddenly under siege for its plan to start firing thousands of public workers on the order of international lenders in return for continued rescue aid.
As...
Greece
ERT Solidarity Demonstrations Throughout Greece
Despite the 24-hour strike of the Greek media, which has spread throughout Greece to protest against the government’s decision to shut down the state public broadcaster, radio and TV stations will be able to cover the solidarity demonstrations and...
Economy
Strikes Over ERT To Disrupt Athens
Public transportation in Athens will be staggered on June 13 as transport workers join a strike called by the country's largest labor unions representing public and private workers in the aftermath of the government's decision to shut down the...
Economy
Greece Moves To Control Protests
After the protest-ridden year of 2012 - there were 5,600 demonstrations, most against austerity measures - the Greek government wants to control them and limit their influence to prevent disruption to the city's center by small-scale organizings.
Public Order Minister...
Education
Greek Teacher Exam Strike Fizzles
Greek teachers who had been ordered not to strike on the first day of university entrance exams, showed up to monitor the tests on May 17, giving up their plans to protest requirements for extra work without pay.
They had...
Economy
Strike Called To Support Greek Teachers
With the government issuing a mobilization order to prevent Greek teachers from refusing to work as monitors for university entrance exams, the union representing public sector workers said it would strike for 24 hours on May 14 and again...