Metro, ISAP and tram workers will take part in the strike called by ADEDY on Wednesday, March 8, as announced by their six unions.

Fixed orbit means they will work from 11:00 to 17:00to make it easier for protesters to participate in strike rallies.

Announcement in detail:

STA.SY. employees, deeply shaken by the Tempe train tragedy, step up their mobilizations demanding that they be given real responsibility wherever they are so that the Tempe crime does not sink into oblivion and is reversed.
a privatization policy that balances the cost of protecting human life. We demand and fight for the recruitment of permanent and full-time staff in STA.SY., the supply of all necessary spare parts and the restoration of all trains. We believe that the Administration of STA.SY. must stop looking for ways to criminalize our struggle and engage in dialogue with the workers, take our remarks seriously and promote solutions as soon as possible in order to amplify them as much as possible
rail vehicle safety. We are participating in the 24-hour strike of the Athens Labor Center on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, as well as in the rally that will take place on Syntagma Square at 13:00 on the same day. In order to facilitate the arrival of demonstrators at the rally in Syntagma Square, we inform you that the fixed orbit facilities will operate from 11:00 to 17:00.

It is noted that, as announced yesterday, tomorrow they will remain immobilized. Buses And cart due to 24 hours strike employees announced.

In a statement, the OASA Workers’ Union invites workers to “be present” at the 1:00 pm meeting. at Syntagma Square.

“We demand safe and modern public transport and measures to ensure the safety of workers and passengers,” the workers say.

No trains and commuters until Wednesday

As a reminder, trains and suburban trains will remain parked until Wednesday, March 8, following the decision of the Hellenic Train workers’ unions to continue the strike on the railway.

In particular, during yesterday’s meeting of the trade unions of Hellenic Train workers (TRAINOSE Train Workers Union, TRAINOSE Personnel Trade Union and the Panhellenic Tractor Union with the OSE Panhellenic Union of Station Masters), it was decided to continue strike actions until Wednesday, March 8, 2023, emphasizing that “We are fighting for the safe movement of trains, and also for the truth to prevail and for those responsible for the tragic train accident to be found, no matter how high they may be.”

“We demand that all competent authorities,” the workers say, “immediately begin to take appropriate measures to restore safety on the Greek railway in order to prevent our workers and fellow citizens from experiencing such a devastating tragedy.” again”.

Attack on ships departing from Piraeus

In addition, at today’s meeting of the Panhellenic Maritime Federation (PNO), it was decided to declare a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, 08/03/2023, for all categories of ships leaving the port of Piraeus, on the occasion of the railway tragedy in Tempi. Mobilization starts at 00.01 Wednesday morning until 24.00 the same day.

In its statement, the PNO states that “in the context of the strike mobilization of the workers of the country in connection with the national tragedy at Tempe, it was decided to call a 24-hour Pan-Piraeus strike on all categories of ships …” demanding a full clarification of all aspects of the conflict between the two trains and taking all those measures necessary for safe land and sea transport and communications.