Public transport staff unions are staging a 24-hour walkout on Wednesday to coincide with a strike by the civil servants’ union federation ADEDY. The strikes are expected to affect buses, trains, trams, taxis, and the Athens metro, ANA reports.
The air traffic controllers union’s decision to join a 24-hour strike called by the civil servants’ federation (ADEDY) has been ruled illegal by an Athens court. Flights will therefore be carried out as scheduled in Greece’s airports.
More specifically, Athens buses and trolleys have announced work stoppages from the start of their shift until 9:00 and from 21:00 until the end of the shift, with normal services resuming after 10:00 and the last buses leaving the depots at 20:00.
There will be a 24-hour nationwide railway staff strike that will include the Proastiakos suburban railway line in Athens and Thessaloniki, which will also coincide with the first anniversary since the lethal train crash at Tempi, which claimed 57 lives, including those of the drivers.
Ships scheduled to depart from the ports of Piraeus, Rafina, and Lavrio are to remain docked in ports after four seamen’s unions announced their decision to hold a 24-hour strike, joining the civil servants’ union federation ADEDY.
The seamen’s strike will begin at 00:01 on Wednesday morning and end at midnight the same day. The unions are demanding a resolution of labor and pension issues, as well as substantial pay increases and action against high prices.
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