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No Ferries in Greece on November 28 Due to StrikeThe Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) announced on Wednesday that it will participate in the 24-hour strike called by the General Confederation of Greek Labor (GSEE) on Wednesday, November 28.All ferries will remain docked at the country’s ports from 00:01 until 24:00.Travelers that have booked ferry tickets are advised to check with their travel agents or contact local port authorities for further information.
Local authority workers to strike MondayLocal authority workers will go on strike on Monday in protest at a series of accidents suffered by garbage collectors.The union representing local authority workers, POE-OTA, called the strike on Friday after the 53-year-old driver of a municipal garbage truck was crushed when he lost control of his vehicle near the capital’s main landfill in Fyli, northwestern Athens.
WEDNESDAYNational strike by the General Confederation of Greek Labor (GSEE). There will be no metro, electrical railway, tram or trolley services in Athens, while buses will only run from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. There will be no ferry services across Greece.
Doctors, medical staff to stage work stoppage on MondayHospital doctors and medical staff will walk off the job from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, following a call to action by the Federation of Hospital Doctors of Greece and the national union of public hospital workers.
Teachers planning strike, protest rally for MondayThe union representing primary school teachers, known by its acronym DOE, has called on its members to stage a 24-hour strike on Monday while the secondary teachers’ union, OLME, has called a three-hour walkout from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Public servants to strike in solidarity with teachersCivil servants are to walk off the job on Thursday in a 24-hour strike called by their umbrella union, ADEDY, to express solidarity with teachers who have staged a series of protests over the past week against government plans to make changes to the system of public sector hirings.
Major restructuring plan for Greek Post envisions closing of 200 offices; voluntary retirement for 2,800 workersA major restructuring plan for debt-laden Greek Post (EL.TA) features the closing of 200 offices around the country and the gradual early voluntary retirement of more than 1,800 employees in 2019 alone.Conversely, the union representing postal workers is opposed to further staff reductions, with an industrial action set for Wednesday.
Greek postal workers call one-day strike over cost-cutting plansWorkers at the Greek postal service (ELTA) are walking off the job on Wednesday in protest at plans to further reduce spending in the state-run company.ELTA workers say these plans include firing 2,300 employees at the cash-strapped organization and shutting down 220 more branches, which will leave many parts of the country without a post office, including rural areas that already have limited access to banks and other services.
Sounds dire. Roger here continues to report an almost all st non-existent service and he's not that far out in the sticks. As I posted here several years ago: ELTA - Expecting Letters, Totally Absurd. Tony
Union of paramedics to hold work stoppage on FridayThe Panhellenic Association of Paramedics has announced a five-hour work stoppage (10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) on Friday.The national union of public hospital workers (POEDIN) said it is supporting the labor action.
WEDNESDAYThe Civil Servants’ Union (ADEDY) holds a work stoppage from 11 a.m. to the end of shift.
Hospital workers to stage four-hour stoppageThe union of Greek hospital workers, POEDIN, on Tuesday announced a four-hour work stoppage for the following day.The action is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, starting at 11 a.m., and is expected to affect services at the country's public hospitals.
POE-OTA local worker union calls strike for Thursday, demanding benefitsThe union representing local authority workers, POE-OTA, has called a 24-hour strike for Thursday, February 21, to demand that staff working hazardous jobs get paid a corresponding bonus.The union has also appealed for the public nature of services to be safeguarded, protesting against the "avalanche" of recent privatizations.
Public hospital workers to walk off the job on ThursdayThe union of Greece's public hospital workers, POEDIN, on Tuesday called a 24-hour strike for Thursday in protest at the looming loss of dozens of patient transporters.
Restaurants and bars close in Patra to protest high taxesRestaurants and bars in Patra, western Greece, are to remain closed on Monday as part of a 24-hour strike announced by the union of business owners in protest at excessive taxation, the Athens-Macedonia news agency reported.
FRIDAYSecondary school teachers hold a 24-hour strike.
Three-hour stoppage at antiquities sites, museums on FridayGuards at ancient sites and museums will go on a three-hour warning work stoppage on Friday, from 08.00 to 11.00, to highlight "urgent issues that need immediate solutions", their union PEYFA said on Monday.
Ferryboats to stay tied up at port on May 1The PNO union of Greek dockworkers on Tuesday announced a 24-hour strike for Labor Day, starting at one minute past midnight on May 1.
Ferry strike to disrupt Ionian servicesThere will be no ferry services Monday between Corfu, Igoumenitsa, Paxoi and the Diaponteia islands, as dockworkers walk off the job.The union of local dockworkers organized a strike this week instead of on May 1, when the rest of the country’s ferry boats remained tied up at port.
Greek hospital staff to strike on ThursdayGreek state hospitals will be operating on skeleton staff on Thursday after the union representing hospital workers, POEDIN, called a 24-hour strike to protest cutbacks and the increased contributions paid by patients for medicines and healthcare.