Greek taxi drivers are launching a new round of strikes as November begins, announcing a 48-hour work stoppage on Nov. 5 and 6 to protest government policies they claim favor multinational ride-hailing platforms and corporate fleets at the expense of professional drivers.

The Taxi Drivers’ Union (SATA) says the strike marks the end of its “silence” and the beginning of a wider campaign to defend the sector’s survival. The union argues that professional drivers are being systematically pushed out of the market by companies seeking to commercialize what they view as a public service.

The planned walkout is described as a warning shot rather than a final move, though the union’s leadership has authorization from its general assembly to continue industrial action if needed.

SATA is calling for a direct and substantive dialogue with the government, criticizing officials for allegedly engaging with informal groups rather than the union’s official representatives.

The leadership has denounced what it sees as political interference aimed at normalizing the participation of taxi professionals in multinational platforms that, it claims, operate outside the existing legal framework and maintain tax registrations abroad.

Union president Thymios Lymberopoulos has framed the dispute as a defense of democratic and labor principles, accusing the government of undermining both through its handling of the sector. He insists that drivers will remain united and that no internal divisions will weaken the mobilization.

The Nov. strike follows previous walkouts in Sept. and participation in the general strike on Oct. 1, signaling a persistent confrontation between the country’s taxi drivers and the government over the future of urban transport and labor rights in the industry.