May Day: How the means of transport will move
In particular, the Buses on Holy Wednesday will run between 9:00 a.m. – 21:00, as announced by the OASA Workers' Union.
The restoration of bus traffic is expected after 10:00 am. while the last routes will take place from 20:00 or earlier. Itineraries are normally expected to run on the urban lines taken over by KTEL.
24-hour strike on fixed-track vehicles and trains
The drivers of the metro, trains, trams and electric trains are also participating in the strike mobilizations of the GSEE, as the working drivers have announced that they will participate in the strike mobilizations of the GSEE.
In its announcement, the Panhellenic Federation of Railways and Fixed Track Vehicles pays tribute to the people who lost their lives in Chicago, claiming humane working conditions and refers to the industry's demands.
Among other things, they demand the immediate recruitment of permanent staff, the reinstatement of the Collective Labor Agreements, the re-operation of the railway network throughout Greece and the upgrading of the rolling stock, as well as justice for the accident in Tempi.
The announcement of the Panhellenic Federation of Railways and Fixed Track Vehicles:
The Panhellenic Federation of Railways and Fixed Track Vehicles unanimously decided to participate in the 24-hour nationwide strike announced by the G.S.E.E. for M. Wednesday 1 May 2024.
We honor Labor Day by paying tribute to the dead workers of CHICAGO who fought for labor rights by sacrificing their lives to improve the lives of generations to come, forever.
This year's May Day finds workers and retirees facing an unprecedented crisis of living, fighting for a decent life, fighting for the self-evident as conquests of years are affected, in almost all levels of our lives. That is why we are all called to continue our struggle more vigorously for dignity, equality, for a life without job insecurity, without punctuality, with respect for health, education, our social security rights, our income, our conquests . Stop the impoverishment of workers. As workers we will fight for the productive reconstruction of the country against the applied benefit policies.
As Railwaymen we continue to demand and request:
Direct recruitment of permanent staff with stable work.
Restoring the free negotiations of our Collective Bargaining Agreements.
Increases in wages to deal with the crisis and the cost of living.
Re-operation of the railway network throughout Greece.
Upgrading rolling stock.
Complete restoration of the infrastructure - facilities affected by the natural disasters (e.g. Volos Factory, etc.).
Better working conditions everywhere.
Complete clarification and rendering of justice for the tragic accident in TEMPI.
The Panhellenic Federation of Railways and Fixed Track Vehicles and all Railwaymen will not stop demanding and asking for a Public, Safe, Quality Railway for workers and passengers.
We participate in the 24-hour general strike on WEDNESDAY MAY 1, 2024, and WE CALL our Member Unions, the Railway Workers, to be actively present at the GSEE gathering in Klathmonos Square (Athens), at 11.00, as well as at the gatherings that will be held against places Labor Centers and Federation of the country.
