General Confederation of Greek Workers

The General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) and the Greek Civil Servants’ Confederation (ADEDY) will hold a strike on February 4 protesting against the government’s planned social security reforms.

The the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) and the Greek Civil Servants’ Confederation (ADEDY) will hold a strike on February 4 to protest against the government’s planned social security reforms.

Public transport is also disrupted on Tuesday, February 2, as there are no services on the Athens metro, tram, electric railway (ISAP) between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Trains and urban railway will not run on Thursday due to a 24hour strike declared by GSEE (General Confederation of Greek Workers) and ADEDY (Civil Servants Labour Union).

All train services scheduled to depart after Wednesday midnight will not be conducted, while metro service to the airport will not be carried out during the 24hour strike.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras addressed an event titled “One Year Left, One Year Battle. We Proceed” at the Tae Kwon Do stadium at Paleo Faliro, Athens. The event commemorates his first-year anniversary as Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) Prime Minsiter since first assuming office on January 25, 2015.

On Thursday, more than 6,000 white-collar professionals staged a protest rally against proposed pension reforms called for by the country’s creditors. Lawyers, doctors, pharmacists, engineers and other self-employed professionals marched while waving their neckties and decorating these on a tree of ties outside Greek Parliament.

Hundreds of people, unions and organizations participated in the protest rally organized by the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) and the Greek Civil Servants’ Confederation (ADEDY) on Saturday.

The Athens Bar Association decided on Thursday to extend their strike until January 22 protesting to the government’s proposed plan for the pension and social security system.

Greece is gripped by 24-hour strike action on Thursday called by the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) and the Greek Workers Association (ADEDY) in reaction to the Greek budget reforms and the demolition of Greek workers rights.

The country will be gripped by strike action on Thursday due to a 24-hour strike action called by the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) and the Greek Workers Association (ADEDY) in reaction to the Greek budget reforms and the demolition of Greek workers rights.

Mass media

An explosive climate prevails on the central political stage concerning social security following the lack of support by opposition parties and strike action set for December 3 by both the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) and the Greek Workers Association (ADEDY).