Nationwide strike planned on Wednesday against new labor laws

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Greece faces a nationwide strike connected Wednesday that is expected to bring widespread disruptions crossed transport, healthcare and nationalist services, arsenic unions protestation against the government’s projected labour legislation.

The General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) and the Civil Servants’ Confederation (ADEDY) called the 24-hour strike, which will impact some backstage and nationalist sectors. Demonstrations are planned successful Athens, Piraeus and cities crossed the country.

Public transport will run connected reduced schedules. In Athens, buses and trolleys will tally from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., while the metro, tram and suburban railway will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Taxi drivers are besides joining the strike, while obstruction services will beryllium disrupted nationwide. The Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation will besides spell connected strike, affecting ferry schedules, while a planned mobilization by aerial traffic controllers was ruled amerciable by a tribunal connected Tuesday.

Hospital workers are joining the mobilization, with the Panhellenic Federation of Public Hospital Employees calling for a rally astatine Klafthmonos Square. Municipal employees, teachers and different sectors will besides participate.

In its announcement, GSEE rejected the labour bill: “We accidental nary to a 13-hour workday. Exhaustion is not development; quality endurance has limits.” It besides demanded shorter working hours and restoration of corporate bargaining rights.

ADEDY echoed the concerns, calling for the reinstatement of 13th and 14th monthly salaries, substantial wage raises and corporate agreements successful the nationalist sector.