Trade unions in Greece

The private sector workers' union, GSEE, on Wednesday called a 24-hour strike for December 8 to protest the government's ongoing austerity drive.

The two major Greek workers’ unions, the General Confederation of Workers (GSEE) and the state Executive Civil Servant’s Associations (ADEDY), have declared a 48 hour nationwide general strike for May 6 and 7, protesting against the unexpected introduction to Greek parliament of the new social security bill.

Greece's public sector umbrella union ADEDY on Thursday called a 48-hour strike for Friday and Saturday, to protest the government's social security reform plans, following an announcement that the legislation was expected to be debated in Parliament on Saturday before being put to the vote late on Sunday.

Greece's journalists' unions have called a new strike over pension reforms, leading to a near-blackout of news coverage.

After print and broadcast media each went on strike for 48 hours in the previous days, the Panhellenic Federation of Journalists' Unions (POESY) said a new round of action would begin on Sunday morning.

Print media in Greece will be on strike on Thursday and Friday in a protest over pension reforms.

The 48-hour strike was called by the Panhellenic Federation of Journalists' Unions (POESY). The strike will affect electronic media and the semi-state ANA-MPA news agency as well.

The strike will end at 6 a.m. on Saturday, when broadcast media will begin their 48-hour strike.

Greece’s public sector union (ADEDY) has called a 24-hour strike against the planned social security reforms which will take place on April 7.

Journalists in Greece will participate in the strike and as a result new will not be published or transmitted from 06.00 on Thursday until 06.00 on Friday.

All doctors’ and medical staff associations have announced they would participate in the 24 hour national strike called by the national Civil Servants’ Association (ADEDY) for Thursday. The Greek unions are protesting against the proposed changes in the social security system the Greek government is putting forward to close a review by its creditors.

On Thursday the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) and the Greek Civil Servants’ Confederation (ADEDY) have declared a general strike where almost all labour unions participate.

The main protest rally started at 11:00 am on Klafthmonos Square, while PAME (labour union affiliated to Communist Party) had decided to hold its own rally which started at 10:30 in Omonia.

Olympic Air is taking part in a four-hour work stoppage by the telecommunications staff of Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority. The stop-work action is part of a general strike announced by the country’s two main unions, ADEDY and GSEE.

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.