Ferry crews have curtailed a four-day strike by several hours, announcing they would go back on the job in the early Friday afternoon instead of at midnight.
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Ferry boats stayed tied at the country’s ports on Thursday and will continue to do so on Friday, after the union representing Greece’s seamen, PNO, extended a 48-hour strike that had started on Tuesday.
Striking Greek public school teachers marched in protest through central Athens on Wednesday as tensions grow between labor organizations and the center-right government over workers’ rights.
Athens and Ankara are gearing up for a critical meeting between their foreign ministers on November 8, each side pursuing its own agenda.
A 24-hour strike announced for Thursday by the rail workers’ union was ruled illegal by a court on Wednesday.
The union representing Greece’s seamen, PNO, has announced a 48-hour strike that will keep ferry boats tied up at port on October 22 and 23.
The General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) has called a 24-hour general strike for November 20 to highlight inflation, rising rental and housing costs and the need to restore collective labor rights.
Flight delays of up to two hours have been reported at Athens International Airport, where air traffic controllers are continuing a go-slow action for a second day.
Flight disruptions have affected Athens International Airport after air traffic controllers initiated a go-slow action following disagreements between their union and Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Thursday evening. This action has also impacted several regional airports across the country.
Rail workers will hold a 24-hour strike on Thursday to protest the government’s failure to improve safety after the deadly February 2023 Tempe train crash.
Greek rail workers have called a strike for Thursday to protest the government’s failure to enhance safety following the Tempe railway disaster in February 2023.
The General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) and the Civil Servants Union (ADEDY) have announced plans for nationwide strikes in November in response to ongoing economic challenges.
The federation of public sector employees, ADEDY, has announced a nationwide 24-hour strike scheduled for Wednesday, November 13.
Athens taxi drivers will pull off the capital’s streets on Monday, their union, SATA said.
Visiting Greece’s archaeological sites may be tricky on Thursday morning, after the union representing antiquities guards, PEYFA, announced a four-hour strike starting at 8 a.m.
Athens taxi drivers will pull off the capital’s streets on Thursday, their union, SATA said. The strike started at 6 a.m. and will end at the same time on Friday.
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