Unrest is expected to prevail on Holy Wednesday, May 1, as the May Day holiday may be moved to May 7 due to a decision by the Ministry of Labour, although many sectors have announced strike action. Transportation devices.
For their part, GSEE and ADEDY are calling for demonstrations. “For unions, May Day is a strike day, not a public holiday. In their notice, they state that GSEE “has not requested the respective governments to declare May 1st as a holiday, in fact it is being changed and distributed”.
They call all workers, pensioners, unemployed, for a 24-hour general strike on Labor Day, Wednesday, May 1, and for a union rally, at 11.00 a.m., in Klathmonos Square and workers' centers.
ADEDY “calls on public sector workers to actively participate in the strike and in strike meetings across the country on Wednesday, May 1st. ADEDY's strike meeting. It will be held in Athens at 11:00 a.m. in Korai Square”.
How does the transport equipment move?
Therefore, the Panhellenic Federation of Railways and Stationary Vehicles has decided to participate in the GSEE's call and go on strike, as the unions have so far provided information on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. .
Practically, fixed line modes of transport, i.e. metro, tram and electric trains are on strike.
However, final decisions on how transport mechanisms will move on Holy Wednesday are expected to be announced earlier in the day.
May Day: 24-hour strike on M. Wednesday, regardless of whether the holiday is changed -which MMMs will not move
Ships will also be tied up at ports
As ships will be tied up in the country's ports on Holy Wednesday, May 1, the Panhellenic Maritime Federation has decided to participate in the Pan-Hellenic Maritime Federation Panhellenic, so problems are also expected with the departure of Easter cruise passengers. Hellenic 24-hour strike announced by GSEE.
The nationwide strike involving all types of ships will begin at 00:01 am on Holy Wednesday 1/5 and end at 24:00 on the same day.
GSEE: May Day is a strike day
“For unions, May Day is a strike day, not a public holiday. The General Federation of Greek Workers (GSEE) “does not request” from the respective governments to declare May 1 as a public holiday and indeed a public holiday, the federation says in its announcement.
At the same time, it calls all workers, pensioners and unemployed for a 24-hour general strike for Labor Day on Wednesday, May 1, and rallies at Klathmonos Square and workers' centers at 11.00 am. .
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