General Confederation of Greek Workers

Strikes called by Greece's largest labor union halted ferries, disrupted public transport services and left some state-run hospitals running on emergency staffing levels in Athens and elsewhere Wednesday.

The General Confederation of Greek Labor, GSEE, led the strikes to press for a return of collective bargaining rights axed more than a decade ago during a severe financial crisis.

A nationwide strike in Greece has brought the country's transport networks to a standstill, affecting railways, ferries, buses, taxis, and more. The strike, organized by railroad workers, sailors, and public transport drivers, and supported by various unions, is demanding higher wages, improved working conditions, and increased funding for public services, particularly healthcare.

Ships remained docked at Greek ports and train services were halted on Wednesday as transport workers joined a 24-hour strike by private workers to demand higher pay to cope with rising living costs.

Bus and taxi drivers also walked off the job for a few hours as part of the labor action called by Greece's largest private sector union GSEE.

Private-sector trade union federation GSEE is holding a 24-hour strike Wednesday, aiming to promote public urban transportation, demanding collective labor agreements and personnel hirings. The strike is expected to impact public transport services across Greece.

Beginning from 9:30 measures for the center of Athens – 10:30 PAME at Syntagma, 11:00 the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) at Syntagma – Ships are docked at the ports in support

In a demonstration of solidarity and protest against the government's economic policies, media workers across Greece have initiated a 24-hour strike, aligning themselves with the call for protests issued by labor unions. The strike, which commenced at 5 a.m.

The General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) has declared a 24-hour strike scheduled for Wednesday, aiming to promote public urban transportation, collective labor agreements and personnel hirings. The strike is expected to impact public transport services across the country.

Ships and ferries will remain tied up on April 17 at ports throughout Greece following a decision by the Panhellenic Seamen's Federation to join a 24-hour nationwide strike called by private-sector trade union federation GSEE on the same day.

The central demands of the strike are for policies to deal with inflation and to ensure a decent standard of living.

The General Council of the General Confederation of Greek Labor (GSEE) is to convene on Saturday, at the Radisson Blu Park Hotel in Athens, to decide on GSEE's response to the problems facing Greek workers and Greek society as a whole.

Federations, unions, and workers Monday participated in two large strike rallies in Athens to mark Labor Day.