Tag: Strike
Greek Ferries to Remain Docked on Wednesday Due to Industrial Action
The Hellenic Seamens' Federation (PNO) has declared a 24-hour strike on July 3 amid a labor dispute with passenger shipping operators. Greek islands will be...
Greek Teachers Strike Over New Education Bill
Greek teachers walked off the job on Friday to protest against a bill which would change middle and high school curricula and regulate the...
”Don’t Order Food, Cook Pasta!”: Greek Food Delivery Workers Go on Strike
The first coordinated strike of workers in the food delivery sector will take place simultaneously in Athens and Thessaloniki on Thursday. The workers in this...
Greek Islanders to Strike, Demanding Shutdown of Migrant Centers
Residents of Samos Island in the eastern Aegean called for a "day of action" on Thursday in protest against the cramped migrant center on the island. Municipal...
Greek Government Calls Farmers for Talks as Roadblocks Continue
Greece's minister of agriculture urged striking farmers on Thursday to lift the roadblocks they had set across several highways and proceed to the negotiating table. "I...
Greek Teachers Protest Against Proposed Legislation in Athens
Thousands of public school teachers joined a rally in central Athens on Thursday protesting the Education Ministry's proposed law on a new hiring system...
Public Sector Employees Call 24-Hour Strike for Thursday
Greece’s largest public-sector union organization (ADEDY), which represents employees working for the country's public sector, has called for a 24-hour nationwide strike on Thursday,...
Worker Strikes in Greece Now a Meaningless Routine
The announcement of Wednesday's general strike in Greece by the two largest labor unions was the second this month. An earlier strike took place...
Chaos in Athens As 24-Hour Strike Paralyzes Public Transport
The daily commute for thousands of Athenians was disrupted on Wednesday morning due to a 24-hour nationwide general strike. The labor action was called...
Greek Workers Call General Strike for Wednesday
Greece's largest trade union organisation (GSEE) representing private-sector workers, has called for a 24-hour nationwide general strike on Wednesday. The union is also organizing a rally...
Greek Public Sector Workers on Strike Over Pay, Pensions
The largest union representing public sector employees in Greece has called for a 24-hour strike on Wednesday. ADEDY, which represents about half a million public...
Greece’s Civil Servants Call 24-Hour Strike Over Pay, Pensions
ADEDY, Greece’s largest public sector union will stage a 24-hour walkout on November 14 to demand wage and pension increases, hirings and tax cuts. “Now...
