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October 14 Strike: Athens and the Country on Alert – Full Guide to Public Transport Changes

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October 14 Strike: Athens and the Country on Alert – Full Guide to Public Transport Changes
24-hour strike called by ADEDY, EKA, and trade unions against the new labor bill – Metro, Tram, Suburban Railway, buses, and trolleys operating on modified schedules.

Greece is coming to a standstill today, October 14, as ADEDY, EKA, and multiple unions have called a 24-hour strike in opposition to the new labor bill under discussion in Parliament. The strike aims to protest provisions for 13-hour workdays, push for the restoration of the 13th and 14th salaries, secure substantial wage increases, and ensure permanent and stable employment for all workers.

Public transportation is operating on reduced schedules:

Metro, ISAP, and Tram

Metro – Line 1 (Piraeus – Kifisia):

  • Stations open from 09:00
  • Last trains:
    • Kifisia/Piraeus: 16:35
    • Monastiraki to Kifisia: 16:51 / to Piraeus: 17:09
    • Omonia to Kifisia: 16:54 / to Piraeus: 17:07
    • Attiki to Kifisia: 16:59 / to Piraeus: 17:02

Metro – Lines 2 & 3:

  • Stations open from 09:00
  • Last trains:
    • Syntagma to all directions: 17:00
    • Anthoupoli to Elliniko: 16:42
    • Elliniko to Anthoupoli: 16:39
    • Dimotiko Theatro to D. Plakentias: 16:33
    • D. Plakentias to Dimotiko Theatro: 16:39
    • Airport to Dimotiko Theatro: 16:19
    • Dimotiko Theatro to Airport: 15:42

Tram – Line 7:

  • Asklipieio Voulas: 09:31 – 15:19
  • Agia Triada: 09:54 – 15:43

Tram – Line 6:

  • Pikrodafni: 09:15 – 15:24
  • Syntagma: 10:05 – 16:14

Tram Lines 6 & 7 (via Pikrodafni transfer):

  • Syntagma → Asklipieio Voulas: 10:05 – 15:29
  • Asklipieio Voulas → Syntagma: 09:31 – 14:55
  • Agia Triada → Syntagma: 09:54 – 14:55
  • Syntagma → Agia Triada: 10:05 – 15:11

Buses and Trolleys

  • Operating 09:00 – 21:00
  • Gradual start at 10:00, final departures around 20:00

Trains and Suburban Railway

  • All services canceled due to participation of the Panhellenic Federation of Railway Workers in the strike.

Participants and Key Demands

ADEDY’s main demands include:

  • Withdrawal of the 13-hour workday bill; maintain 7-hour/5-day/35-hour workweek
  • Restoration of the 13th and 14th salaries
  • Substantial wage increases and removal of the 2% contribution
  • Reinstatement of the 2016-2017 wage freeze period and protection of collective bargaining in the public sector
  • Repeal of the new Disciplinary Code
  • Guarantee of permanent, stable employment

The GSEE calls for mass participation, asking for:

  • Abolition of the 13-hour workday and further deregulation
  • Reduction of working hours
  • Free collective bargaining

Today’s strike highlights the growing tension between the government and unions,

Source: pagenews.gr

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