TO ΒΗΜΑ International Edition is participating in the national journalists' strike, and echoes the demands for the signing of collective bargaining agreements.
Greece's public sector and taxi labor unions will be participating in strikes, for varied reasons, on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Attica taxi drivers are protesting against unfair competition and regulatory issues and urge unions across Greece to join in solidarity.
Greece gears up for nationwide strikes on February 28 as two-year anniversary of Tempi train tragedy looms.
The taxi strike will run on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Scheduled between 9am and 3pm, the strike will culminate with a march towards the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
“It changes your life, it changes your whole schedule. You’ve created a stable schedule, it changes that,” said one eFood delivery worker.
eFood delivery workers are staging another 24-hour strike, protesting the company's push towards a freelance model and demanding fair wages, safety protections, and a collective labor agreement.
They are demanding higher pay and better working conditions
Both the soaring inflation and the low wages mean Greek workers are struggling to make ends meet
Mass transit systems are usually affected, especially in the greater Athens-Piraeus area, although bus and metro services will be curtailed but not fully halted
The main strike will occur on Wednesday, November 20, as public and private sector workers join forces. Demonstrations are planned nationwide, with a major rally in Athens scheduled for 1 PM
They further, stress that public healthcare facilities have shrunk by 40% compared to 2009, with staff numbers having been reduced by half.
Schools and public transport in Greece may also be affected due to union participation in the 24-hour general strike.
School classes in Greece as well as public transport may be affected by a nationwide strike scheduled for Nov. 20.
The Seamen’s Federation, PNO, announced the end of the industrial action and the immediate start of ferry services
Besides salary demands, better workplace conditions and calls for permanent hirings, the union also demands that the government cancel a ground-breaking - by Greek standards - teacher evaluation framework
Several unions in Greece from different sectors will go on strike between Tuesday, October 22, through Friday, October 25, to press for a series of demands
The Greek teachers' union has declared the 24-hour strike for kindergarten and elementary schools to draw attention to their demand for higher wages and better work conditions
Workers decry long-standing cuts, understaffing, and declining conditions in the public health system.