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Labour unions escalate protest actions with nationwide strike on Thursday

The the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) and the Greek Civil Servants’ Confederation (ADEDY) will hold a strike on February 4 to protest against the government’s planned social security reforms.

Public transport is also disrupted on Tuesday, February 2, as there are no services on the Athens metro, tram, electric railway (ISAP) between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Athens without metro, ISAP, tram on Tuesday morning

A walkout by staff on public transport on Tuesday is to cause travel disruptions.

Services on the Athens metro, the ISAP electric railway and the tram will not start until 8 a.m. while trolley bus services will be suspended between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Protesters are demanding recruitment, the reversal of transfers and relocations, and more funding for transport services.

Public transport stoppage on Tuesday

Workers on the Athens metro, ISAP electric railway and tram will stage a brief work stoppage on Tuesday, starting their shift at 8 a.m. rather than 5 a.m.

The union representing workers on fixed-track modes of transportation is protesting staffing and administration policies, saying it is prepared to take more action unless demands are met.

Public transport unions organize industrial action on Labor Day

Early morning services on the Athens metro, electric railway Kifissia-Piraeus ISAP and tram will be disrupted on Friday, Labor Day, due to a stoppage announced by their unions. Services will resume at 9 a.m.

Trainose, the company operating the national and suburban (Proastiakos) rail network, has also announced that its staff was going on strike in observance of May 1.

ISAP services to be affected by works on Friday, Saturday

There will be no service between Neo Faliro and Piraeus stations on the Kifissia to Piraeus electric railway (ISAP) from 7 p.m. until the end of the day on Friday and Saturday.

The stoppage is due to engineering works.

Using their existing tickets, passengers will be able to use existing bus lines or an express bus from Piraeus to Faliro station.

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