Strike action
Macedonia Soldiers Threaten Strike Over Low Pay
While Macedonia's Defence Ministry says it is still reviewing soldiers' demands for higher wages and better working conditions, the two trade unions representing the military say they are considering strike action as soon as next week.
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Greek air traffic controllers call off strike against EU/IMF reforms
Greek air traffic controllers on Saturday called off a planned strike after a "constructive" meeting with the transport minister, cancelling labor action that would have grounded flights for four days.
Flights to be grounded as air-traffic controllers launch strikes
Air-traffic controllers were to begin rolling 24-hour strikes on Sunday, with the action expected to ground flights on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Passengers scheduled to travel should contact their airlines.
Air-traffic controllers to hold 4 days of strikes
Air-traffic controllers are to begin four 24-hour rolling strikes on Sunday to protest new legislation outlining a restructuring of the Civil Aviation Authority.
The strike is expected to lead to cancellations of flights in and out of Greece for four days.
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Thessaloniki bus drivers threaten to resume strike
Bus drivers in Thessaloniki, in northern Greece, have threatened to resume strike action in protest at payment delays.
The president of the OASTH workers' union, Dimitris Tsermenidis, warned that drivers will walk off the job unless payments are made by October 12.
"We have no other means to claim unpaid work time," he said.
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Greek aviation workers cancel strike
The union representing Greek aviation workers, OSYPA, have called off a strike scheduled to take place on Thursday and Friday which would have seen the cancellation of dozens of domestic flights.
The announcement that the strike was off came just hours after it had been called.
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End in sight for bus worker strike in Thessaloniki
After 12 days of strike action that has paralyzed bus transport in Thessaloniki, the head of the city's urban transport organization (OASTH), Christos Stefanidis, announced that the Transport Ministry had disbursed the money for striking workers to receive back pay and called on the protesters to go back to work.
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Ferries to strike Thursday, Friday
Ferries were expected to stay docked in ports across Greece next Thursday and Friday as the Panhellenic Seamen's Union (PNO) has called a 48-hour strike.
The industrial action was organized in protest to a new collective agreement the union opposes.
The strike was expected to begin at 6 a.m. on Thursday, September 22 and end at 6 a.m. on Saturday, September 24.
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No ferries next Thursday, Friday
Ferries were expected to stay docked in ports across Greece next Thursday and Friday after the Panhellenic Seamen's Union (PNO) called a 48-hour strike in protest to a new collective agreement it opposes.
The industrial action was set to begin at 6 a.m. on Thursday, September 22 and end at 6 a.m. on Saturday, September 24.
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Lawyers extend strike to June 17
Greek bar associations on Friday announced their intention to extend an already prolonged strike to June 17.
Lawyers walked off the job in January in protest at the government's pension reforms, which will see their social security contributions rise.
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