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Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-12-21
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[01] Public transport strikes Wednesday, ease off from Thursday
[01] Public transport strikes Wednesday, ease off from Thursday
Workers in public transport will hold a 24-hour strike on Wednesday,
continuing a week of labour action in protest against wage cuts and
staff transfers planned by the government. Responding to appeals from
Athens' shop owners, however, they agreed to ease planned strikes on
Thursday and Friday in order to allow the public to do their Christmas
shopping.
In the meantime, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks ministry
general secretary Haris Tsiokas said the ministry was mulling the
possibility of a civil mobilisation order if strike action escalated
further.
No form of public transport will be operating in Athens on Wednesday,
while there is also a strike by the Greek Railways Organisation (OSE)
that will affect train services throughout the country - including some
services that depart on Tuesday but arrive at their destination on
Wednesday.
On Thursday the buses will operate between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
while the metro, electric railway and tram have cancelled a 24-hour
strike and will instead run between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. to allow
shoppers access to the city centre and markets.
All strike action on Christmas Eve has been called off except a work
stoppage by buses during the middle of the day when the workers will
hold a general meeting.
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