Strike action
Teachers hold 1-day strike to protest violence in schools
Several teachers staged a one-day strike on May 10 to protest violence against educators, resulting in empty classrooms across the country, notably in Istanbul.
May Day to affect public transport (updated)
The Athens metro will operate from 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. on May Day, due to the decision of transport workers to participate in a strike, its operator STASY has said.
Buses and the tram in the capital will begin servicing routes from 9 a.m. but will return to depots by 9 p.m.
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Labor Day strikes to paralyze transport
Public transportation in Greece, particularly in Athens, will cease on May 1 as unions and associations stage Labor Day strikes.
The strikes, organized by major labor unions, oppose the government's decision to move Labor Day to May 7.
They assert that Labor Day is for strikes, not holidays, emphasizing worker grievances.
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Nationwide Strike Grips Greece: 24 Hours of Transport Paralysis
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.
24-hour strike to paralyze transport
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.
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Greek Journalists Strike for Higher Wages
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.
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Journalists strike over lack of collective labor agreements
Greek journalists are holding a 24-hour strike on Tuesday to protest the employers' refusal to sign collective labor agreements in privately owned media, low wages and a threat to plurality, their unions said.
State Department: US "in constant contact" with Greece and Ukraine
"The strike is another reminder of how Russia continues to strike Ukraine every day," the State Department spokesman explained
Public sector strikes to mark anniversary of deadly train crash
Greece's public sector will grind to a halt on Wednesday as the union representing civil servants, ADEDY, has called a 24-hour strike to demand pay rises and mark the anniversary of the country's deadliest train crash.
Cabbies start walk-off before general transport strike on Wednesday
Taxi drivers across the Greek capital walked off the job on Tuesday for the first of a two-day strike that will coincide with action from other transport unions on Wednesday.
Part of the nationwide strike planned by the country's civil sector umbrella union, ADEDY, workers on the Athens metro and tram will not operate any services on Wednesday.