As 24-hour strike gets underway, PM says trade unions should be representative, accountable

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said labor unions should reflect the will of the employees they represent and be accountable to them, as a 24-hour strike of the country's main unions got underway on Wednesday.

"Once again, a minority is striking and inconveniencing the majority," he said on a Facebook post, commenting on the labor action. "This is because some trade unionists are reacting to transparency."

Private and public sector umbrella unions GSEE and ADEDY are rejecting plans to change the rules on the calling of strikes, set up a registry for unions and make some changes to collective wage agreements.

The main protest march started in central Athens at 11.30 a.m. and ended after reaching the Parliament shortly before 1 p.m.

As a result of the second general strike in as many weeks, there was no service on Wednesday on the Athens metro,...

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