US EditionGreece Hit by 24-Hour Strike Over Proposed 13-Hour Workday
Unions demand a 37.5-hour workweek and oppose 13-hour shifts, warning reforms risk worker exploitation and harm health, while the government cites flexibility and overtime pay.
- A 24-hour general strike began in Greece on October 1, disrupting public transport and services, as unions protested planned labor law changes that allow longer working hours to 13 hours a day, according to the General Confederation of Greek Workers and the Civil Servants' Confederation.
- Despite fears of widespread travel disruptions, air traffic controllers were barred from participating, allowing Athens International Airport to remain operational with limited metro and bus services.
- Protest marches were organized in central Athens and nationwide as demonstrators demanded the withdrawal of labor law reforms, citing potential dangers to worker health, according to statements from union leaders.
- Greek lawmakers proposed a draft labor bill that includes options for unpaid overtime and flexible contracts, which has been met with strong opposition from unions claiming it could worsen worker exploitation.
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In Greece, the unions had called for a general strike, and public life was largely silent.
Nationwide Strike in Greece over Labour Laws Halts Public Services
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Greece was hit by a nationwide strike as unions protested government plans to extend working hours to 13 hours a day. Public transport, schools, hospitals, and ferries were disrupted, with unions warning of worker exploitation. The government defended the reforms as offering flexibility and higher overtime pay. World News | Nationwide Strike in Greece over Labour Laws Halts Public Services.
National unemployment paralyses transport and services, in rejection of a labour reform that the Greek trade unions consider to be a threat to workers' rights.
A demonstration was held in Athens on Wednesday, October 1st, bringing together thousands of people against a law relaxing labour law. Young people, the first victims of the crisis, were massively present, worried about the consequences of the new law.
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Maroc DiplomatiqueThis Wednesday, October 1st is a day of general strike in Greece. The main trade unions protest against the possibility of working days of 1 p.m. which the Greek government is about to authorize, under a new labour law.
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