A large turnout is expected for the 24-hour nationwide strike on October 1, with public and private sector workers sending a message against the bill instituting 13-hour workweeks.

Greece is preparing to take a 24-hour nationwide strike against the new labor bill.

The GSEE, in a unanimous decision of the plenary session of the administration, denounces the regulations that provide for the possibility of 13-hour work and calls for the implementation of the 37.5-hour working week, as already in force in many European countries. “Working time is not a commodity, it is our life,” the Confederation stresses, accusing the government of “ignoring social dialogue and serving employer interests.”

The ADEDY, for its part, is calling for the restoration of the 13th and 14th salaries, pay increases, the abolition of the new disciplinary law and the universal application of the 35-hour working day. In its statement, it denounces “starvation wages and 13-hour workdays that destroy workers’ lives.”

Participation of key branches in the strike

Transportation: Taxis will remain at a standstill, while it remains unknown how public transport will move, with announcements expected in the coming days.

Ship:PNO has already announced that all ships will remain tied up in ports from 00:01 to 24:00 on Wednesday.

Health: PDEDN is calling for a rally at Klathmonos Square, denouncing “dramatic understaffing of the NHS” and demanding contract workers’ tenure and wage increases.

Education: Teachers and lecturers are expected to take part en masse, leaving many schools closed. Oiele is also calling for the strike, with the result that private schools, tutoring and language centres will be affected.