The center of Athens is open at this time, after the completion of the march and the gatherings, in the context of the 24-hour strike announced by the GSEE.
At the center are the demands for wage increases, the taking of immediate measures to deal with punctuality, but also the crackdown on profiteering. At the same time, the main demand of the demonstrations is the reinstatement of the Collective Labor Agreements.
Crowd of people on the protest march
The private sector workers, who participated in the 24-hour General Strike of the General Confederation of Workers of Greece (GSEE) and the protest rally in Klathmonos Square, gave a dynamic and competitive “attendance” today, according to a relevant announcement of the Confederation.
With a key slogan of “we want real raises – we want our Collective Bargaining Agreements back and we want them now”, the workers’ representatives in their speeches emphasized the need for immediate action to deal with punctuality and to abolish the memorandum arrangements that prevent free collective negotiations.
“Along with the unemployed and pensioners, the employees of the private sector once again united their voice of protest against the living crisis experienced by every Greek family” points out the GSEE.
The demonstrators, after finishing the speeches in Klathmonos Square, marched to the Parliament, where they handed in a protest resolution.
The Confederation emphasizes that it will continue its struggle until the just demands of the people it represents are realized.
The rest of the gatherings of the day
At 5:00 in the afternoon, in the Field of Areos, a gathering and motorcade of the distributors in the center of Athens is planned.
The shipping unions PEMEN, “STEFENSON” and PEEMAGEN organized a strike gathering at 5.30 in the morning at ISAP in Piraeus.
No MMM
Today, Wednesday, April 17, the country is in a “strike line” due to the 24-hour nationwide strike declared by the GSEE.
Metro- Electric – Tram
Attiki will be left without metro, electric and tram, as the workers decided to participate in the 24-hour strike of the GSEE.
The workers are demanding immediate hiring and employment contracts and are participating in the strike against “the wave of precision and filthy lucre that daily affect the dignified living of millions of low-wage and low-pensioners” as stated in a statement of the Athens Metro Operation Employees’ Union (SELMA), which calls its members in Klathmonos square at 11 in the morning.
Buses – trolleybuses
With work stoppages, bus and trolley workers are participating in the 24-hour strike of the GSEE. According to the OASA Workers’ Union and the ILPAP Workers’ Union, city buses and trolleys will run from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. due to work stoppages (from the start of the shift to 9:00 a.m. and from 9:00 p.m. 00 until the end of the shift). The workers are demanding public, safe, modern transport, a collective labor agreement and staff recruitment, signing of a collective bargaining agreement. Buses are normally expected to run on the OASA lines which have been taken over by KTEL.
Cab
With a work stoppage, from 5 in the morning to 3 in the afternoon, the taxi owners participate in the strike, while they have also planned a gathering at the SATA offices at 10 in the morning. With the slogan “no taxis on the roads”, the Taxi Drivers Union (SATA) calls on all taxi drivers to participate in the strike “for the three wounds that we need to close tax, project interception and multinationals”.
Ships
The PNO strike started at 00.01 on Wednesday 17 April and will end at midnight of the same day.
Trains – Suburban rail
The Panhellenic Federation of Railways also participates in a 24-hour strike. However, according to an announcement by Hellenic Train, a number of routes will operate with security personnel.
In particular, in its announcement, it states that due to the 24-hour strike action announced by G.S.E.E., in which the Panhellenic Federation of Railways (P.O.S.) also participates, there will be suspensions and modifications to routes in the entire network, including Suburban. However, for the best possible service to the passenger public, Hellenic Train will operate the following routes with security personnel:
- In the section Athens – Thessaloniki – Athens: 52, 53, 56 and 57
- In the section Larissa – Thessaloniki – Larissa: 1591, 1592, 2593, 2594, 1597 and 1598
- On the Piraeus – Kiato – Piraeus section: 1300, 1305, 1318, 1323, 1326 and 2301
- On the Piraeus – Airport – Piraeus section: 1206, 1207, 1222, 1223, 1230 and 1231
- On the section Athens – Chalkida – Athens: 1532, 1535, 1550, 1553, 2530 and 2533
Also, due to the strike, the following itineraries are modified:
In the Piraeus-Kiato-Piraeus section: On Wednesday 17.04.2024, trains 2302 and 2304 will make their route from Piraeus to ‘Ano Liosia by train, and in the section ‘Ano Liosia – Kiato they will be replaced by buses.
In the Athens-Chalkida-Athens section: On Wednesday 17.04.2024 train 2534 will run from Athens to Afidnes by train, and in the Afidnai – Chalkida section it will be replaced by a bus.
Also, train 2539 in the Chalkida – Oinoi section will be replaced by a bus.
For more information about the routes, passengers can inquire at local ticketing offices, electronic ticketing (the Hellenic Train app for mobile devices (HellenicTrain App), or 14511 (passenger service phone), including its Suburban of Athens.
The requests of the Panhellenic Federation of Railways and Fixed Track Vehicles (POS-MST)
POS – MST requests immediate recruitment of permanent staff with stable work, restoration of free negotiations of collective labor agreements, increases in wages to deal with the crisis and the cost of living, re-operation of the railway network throughout Greece, upgrading of rolling stock, full restoration of the infrastructures – facilities affected by the disasters (e.g. Volos Factory) and better working conditions everywhere.
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