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Athens News Agency: News in English, 11-01-13
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[01] Public transport strike goes ahead as planned Thursday despite
court ruling
[01] Public transport strike goes ahead as planned Thursday despite
court ruling
(ANA-MPA) -- A 24-hour public transport strike in buses, trolleys, the
Athens metro and ISAP trains and the tram is taking place as scheduled
on Thursday, as the unions of mass transit employees decided to defy
court rulings issued late Wednesday designating the strikes illegal,
and despite warnings by the government of disciplinary action and other
sanctions provided by law against the defiant strikers. The
controversial bill restructuring public transports, which has sparked
an ongoing wave of strikes and stoppages, was unveiled on Wednesday
afternoon after being approved by the Cabinet earlier in the day.
The greater Athens area is without mass transit, despite the Athens
First Instance Court ruling issued after recourses by the
administrations of the public transport companies. (ANA-MPA)
The Hellenic Rail (OSE) intercity routes and the Proastiakos suburban
railway, however, were running normally after suspension of the 24-hour
strike by the relevant employees' unions. (ANA-MPA)
Infrastructures, Transport and Networks minister Dimitris Reppas warned
strikers that if they carry on with the mobilisations despite the court
ruling, they will face disciplinary and other sanctions. (ANA-MPA)
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