Public sector employees, teachers, healthcare workers, seafarers, taxi drivers, air traffic controllers, and retail workers will participate. Schools and private educational institutions will be affected, while ships will remain docked.

On Wednesday, October 1, the country will come to a standstill due to a strike called by ADEDY (civil servants’ union) and GSEE (general confederation of Greek workers), as citizens protest the new labor legislation.

Participants in tomorrow morning’s demonstrations in central Athens are demanding the withdrawal of the set of measures regulating working hours, a reduction in working hours immediately, and the full reinstatement of free collective bargaining.

Healthcare workers’ union POEDHN will also join, calling for a gathering at Klafthmonos Square at 11:00 a.m., under the slogan: “Safety in Care – Dignity at Work.”

Public Transport
According to the decision of the OASA Workers’ Union, buses are expected to operate from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. due to work stoppages at the start and end of shifts.

Trolleybuses will operate during the same hours, following the decision of the ILPAP Workers’ Union. Employees in buses and trolleys state that they are fighting for safe, modern, and reliable transport, demanding the immediate ability to conclude Collective Labor Agreements, the restoration of collective labor rights, the repeal of all anti-labor memoranda, and effective measures against inflation and profiteering.

Buses on lines operated by the Attica Transport Consortium are expected to run normally.

Metro, Electric Railway, and Tram
The Metro (Lines 2 & 3), Line 1 (Electric Railway), and Tram will operate from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to facilitate demonstrators’ travel to rallies, according to STASY employees’ unions.

Railways – POS
The Panhellenic Federation of Railway Employees (POS) will participate in the 24-hour strike. Hellenic Train is expected to announce cancellations or schedule adjustments for trains and suburban rail, with possible operation of safety-service-only routes.

Taxis
The Attica Taxi Drivers’ Union announced its participation, opposing the legislation and demanding decent working conditions for professionals in the sector.

Air Traffic Controllers
The Air Traffic Controllers’ Union will also join the 24-hour nationwide strike. During the strike, if approved (awaiting court decision following the Civil Aviation Authority’s appeal), only the following flights will operate to cover essential societal needs:

• Flights over Athens FIR.
• Flights carrying Heads of State or Prime Ministers.
• Hellenic Air Force flights on operational missions or scheduled exercises.
• Aircraft in unusual situations or emergencies.
• Hospital flights.
• Humanitarian aid flights.
• Search and rescue flights.

Ships
Ships will remain docked on October 1, as the Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) participates in the strike. According to the announcement, the anti-labor bill effectively abolishes the historic “8 hours work, 8 hours recreation, 8 hours rest” principle, creating serious problems for employees’ personal life, health, and safety.

Schools
Primary school operations will depend on teachers’ participation. If participation is widespread, some schools may remain closed, so parents are advised to check in advance.

Hospital workers
POEDHN will participate, with staff calling for a gathering at Klafthmonos Square at 11:00 a.m., under the slogan: “Safety in Care – Dignity at Work.”

Judicial staff
“The modern era of remarkable technological and scientific achievements cannot present exhausting working hours or requiring employees to hold a second job as an ‘option,’” states the Athens Judicial Employees’ Association, which is participating in the strike.