Public transport at a standstill nationwide on Monday, Labor Day
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A nationwide 24-hour strike in public transport for Monday, May 1, Labor Day, was announced on Friday by workers’ unions.
The Athens metro (lines 1, 2 and 3) and tram trains will be on a 24-hr strike, but buses and trolleys will operate from 09:00 until 21:00.
The National Railway will also be on a 24-hour strike, as will the Attica and Peloponnese Suburban Railway (proastiakos).
Ferry and boat employees will be on a 24-hour strike, with ships to stay docked at all Greek ports.
Furthermore, demonstrations will be held at 11:00 am in Syntagma Square and at the same time in Piraeus at Pasalimani on Labor Day. In Thessaloniki, demonstrations are planned at the statue of Eleftherios Venizelos at 11:00 am.
Additional demonstrations are expected to take place throughout Greece on Labor Day.
