Strike meetings taking place in Athens as part of the Labor Day.

Since early morning, at the preliminary meetings of PAME in Caningos Square, Omonia, the Propylaea of ​​the University, the Pillars of Olympian Zeus and Alexander Avenue, the federations, unions and committees of workers’ struggle in the private and public sectors were “present”. “. At the same time, a large number of demonstrators gathered in Klatmonos Square, who responded to the call of the ASEDY General Assembly and the Athens Labor Center (EKA).

The presence of French trade unionists gave a special flavor. French workers have recently strongly opposed the Macron government’s insurance bill, and their representatives held up a bilingual banner at a rally in Athens today: “The people will win – Les peoples gagneront.” Earlier, they visited the Kaysariani shooting range and laid flowers.

As for the gathering of PAME, demonstrators from different parts of the center of Athens went to Syntagma Square, shouting slogans in favor of labor struggle and demands for the main part of the strike mobilization. The opening of the event was a symbolic reading of the poem “Shut up, don’t talk” by the Turkish poet and writer Aziz Nesin, which was read by the actor Vasilis Kolovos.

Meetings in Thessaloniki, Patras, Chania

For ThessalonikiThe three rallies scheduled for this morning were as follows:

• At 10:30 EKTH and EDOTH will hold a rally at the Labor Center, which will be attended by the SYRIZA bloc and the forces of the extra-parliamentary left.
• At 11.00 PAME members will gather at the statue of Venizelos.
• At 10:00, representatives of the extra-parliamentary left and anti-authoritarian space will gather in the Chamber

With a meeting outside your Labor Center Patrason the Square of National Resistance and a procession through the central streets of the city, this year May Day was celebrated in the Achaean capital.

During the meeting, where the slogan “The struggle of the workers of the whole world will win” was held, unions, unions, organizations, student associations, pensioners, political parties, etc. participated.

Patreon Mayor Kostas Peletidis, along with the municipal authorities, also took part.

After the speeches by representatives of the Labor Center and trade unions, a procession followed, which ended at the building of the Labor Center.

Earlier, delegations from the Labor Center and municipal authorities laid wreaths at National Resistance Square in honor of the dead workers.

In addition, in rainy weather and two different concentrations, they honored on Chania Labor Day. The Labor Center of Chania, together with other organizations and parties, held a rally at the monument to peace and workers in A little boy.

The event included a memorial service, a greeting from the organizers and the laying of wreaths. At the same time, representatives of the primary trade unions, left-wing parties and city agencies held a rally in front of the city’s municipal market and marched through the main streets of Chania.

Mobilization participants carried banners and shouted slogans about Labor Day.

No subway, train or tram

It is noted that workers of stationary media (metro, train, tram) participate in mobilizations with a 24-hour strike, in connection with which the metro (line 1 – lines 2 and 3) and the tram remain without movement today, Monday, May 1 . .

At the same time, traffic rules came into force in the center of Athens in connection with the festive events.

In particular, from 8 am, traffic is temporarily suspended.

From 6 a.m. it is prohibited to stop and park vehicles until the end of events on the following avenues and streets:

-The stadium, both along its entire length and vertically.

– El. Venizelu (University), both along the entire length and on perpendiculars.

-L. Vas.Amalia, both throughout and on perpendiculars.

-At. Dyaku, both along its entire length and vertically.

– Fillellini, both along the entire length and vertically.

-L. Syngrou, in the section between Af.Dyaku and L.Vas.Olgi streets and in two (2) traffic flows.

– Patision (October 28), on the site between the l. Alexandra and e. Venizelos (University) and in both (2) traffic flows, as well as in those perpendicular to the first parallel street.

-L. Vas.Sofia, on the section between Vas.Kon/nos and Vas.Amaliya, traffic flow towards pl. Syntagma, as well as along its diagonals to the first parallel street.

Depending on the current traffic situation, the time intervals of the above traffic rules may be extended or shortened beyond the established hours, and also not applied.

EL.AS urges drivers to better serve and avoid additional traffic problems, avoid driving their vehicles on the above roads during the specified times and follow the signals and instructions of traffic controllers.

STASY and SELMA announcements

In a statement, STASY emphasizes: “It may be many years (137) since that bloody May Day in Chicago, but the fight for labor rights (which has suffered severely in recent years) is not only relevant. but also necessary! Our unions pay homage to this holy day and join their voice with all the collectives against impoverishment and impoverishment that have brought people to all the anti-worker positions of the neo-liberal government that have been implemented so far.”

STASY workers are demanding “a minimum wage appropriate to the needs of the workers.” Significant increase in our income. Free trade union action without employer interference. Public and universal health care system. We are applying for recruitment to cover the organic needs of the company for permanent staff for the orderly and uninterrupted operation of the Facility, for the benefit of passengers.”

The Athens Underground Workers’ Union (SELMA) also posted a Labor Day announcement. “We are on strike and demonstrations demanding the abolition of all anti-worker provisions that lead to the stifling of collective and individual labor rights, a minimum wage that meets the needs of workers, free trade union activity without employer interference. Abolition of the General Register of Trade Union Organizations for state control over the creation and activities of trade unions and the implementation of the collective rights of workers, public and universal health. Together we fight for our just demands, against our impoverishment and impoverishment. Worker rights and gains are non-negotiable,” SELMA said in a statement.

Ships are in ports

Shipping unions on the occasion of the celebration of Labor Day announced today, Monday, a 24-hour nationwide strike on all categories of ships.

The mobilization began at 00.01 am and will end at 24.00 am on the same day.

Hellenic Train: cancellations and schedule changes

At the same time, the cancellation and rerouting of the entire railway network comes into effect today, Monday, May 1, due to the May Day general strike, in which the Panhellenic Federation of Railways (POS) participates.

In particular, according to Hellenic Train, the following passenger trains will run today:

Piraeus – Airport 1206 1212 1216 1222 1226 1232

Airport – Piraeus 1207 1213 1217 1223 1227 1229 1233

Lyosia Airport 2206 2214 2222 2230 2238 2246

Airport – Lyosia 2215 2223 2231 2239 2247

Athens-Chalcis 1534 1542 1550 1558

Chalkis-Athens 1539 1547 1555 2531

Athens – Kiato 1304 1308 1316 1320 1324 1328

Kiato-Athens 1307 1311 1319 1323 1327 2301

Olympia – Pyrgos – Katakolo 1382 1385

Rio Patra Ag. Andreas 11302 11304 11306 11308 12300 12302 13302 13304 13306 13308 14300

St. Andreas- Patras- Rio 11303 11305 11307 11309 12301 13301 13303 13305 13307 13309 14301

Diakopto-Kalavryta 1330 1332 1336

Kalavryta-Diakopto 1331 1333 1337

The following buses will also run:

Athens – Thessaloniki C57 C60

Alexandroupolis – Ormenio C682 C683

Thessaloniki Drama C1631 C1632

Thessaloniki- Florina C710 C715

Drama-Alexanroupoli C602

Drama- Xanthi C670 C679

Xanthi Alexandroupolis C671 C672

Thessaloniki-Larissa C1592 C1593 C96 C95 C2594 C2597

Larissa-Kalambaka C1561 C1889

Larisa- Volos C1576 C1579 C2574 C2575

Lianoklady-Titora C451 C452

Stylida-Typhorrhea C159 C458

Athens-Lianoklady C120 C121

The remaining Hellenic Train passenger trains, as well as buses running on the internal routes of the network, will not operate.

The Panhellenic Federation of Railways and Rail Vehicles said in a statement that “after the tragic accident at Tempi, it will continue to fight for a safe, modern, public and social railway for the benefit of the citizens of Greece. We are participating in the 24-hour general strike on Monday, May 1, 2023, which was announced by GSEE in honor of Labor Day. We call on our trade unions, railway workers, all the workers of the country to take part in the strike.”