All maritime traffic will be suspended for 24 hours as the seafarers’ union presses for action to protect crews stranded in the Middle East.

Unions launch walkouts and rallies across major cities, demanding stronger workplace safety after a fatal incident at a biscuit factory

Delivery drivers at one of Greece’s leading online delivery platforms will walk off the job on Tsiknopempti, escalating their push for a collective labor agreement, wage increases and stronger protections for freelancers

Greek market vendors and producers will halt operations from January 7, 2026, demanding lower costs, fair taxation, and support for local farmers amid rising prices and market challenges

On the day Greece’s 2026 budget is voted, mayors from across the political spectrum close municipal services and rally outside Parliament, warning that chronic underfunding and a new local government code are pushing cities to the brink.

Bus services across Athens will pause for six hours on December 17 as the city’s transport workers hold a general assembly, with early disruptions expected before routes gradually resume in the early evening

Actors across Greece will strike on Friday, December 5, demanding a collective labor contract that guarantees fair pay, insurance, and working conditions. Multiple theaters are expected to cancel shows nationwide in response

Representatives from the sector also expressed support for the agricultural protests planned for the coming days.

Starbucks workers across the U.S. have approved a potential strike starting November 13, targeting contract negotiations over staffing, wages, and workplace protections, raising concerns for the busy holiday period at more than 25 cities nationwide

Israeli warplanes struck Gaza overnight after accusing Hamas of violating a fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire, killing at least 26 people as tensions threaten to unravel the truce.

A full-day general strike paralyzes transport and triggers mass protests as union forces demand withdrawal of legislation they say undermines the eight-hour day

A protest is scheduled for 10:00 at Syntagma Square as Parliament debates new framework for civil servants; transport mostly unaffected

GATCA will stop work for 4 hours as part of a 24-hour strike declared on that day by the largest civil servants’ union, the Supreme Administration of Greek Civil Servants Trade Unions ADEDY.

With the agreement in place, normal ferry operations from Patras and Igoumenitsa will resume immediately, easing the backlog of passengers and cargo that had built up during the strike

Passengers scheduled to travel between Greece and Italy by ferry over the next 24 hours are advised to check with their ferry operators for updates and possible rescheduling

The ferry strike continues into its ninth consecutive day for the Patras-Igoumenitsa-Italy line.

The strike began at 6:00 a.m. today and is scheduled to end at the same time tomorrow, Tuesday, June 24.

Despite the work stoppage, the union says it has provided the necessary personnel to maintain basic rail services for essential needs

Due to a 24-hour strike called by the Panhellenic Federation of Journalists’ Unions (POESY) and its member unions, including the Athens Journalists’ Union (ESIEA) and other regional bodies, no news items and audiovisual material will be posted on our website from 05:00 on Thursday, June 12, until 05:00 on Friday, June 13. Press unions in […]

The union is demanding more hirings and condemning what it claims are unfulfilled commitments by coastal shipping owners and the state