Trains and suburban trains will remain at a standstill until tomorrow, Wednesday 8 March, following the decisions of the Hellenic Train workers« unions to continue the rail strike. In particular, during the meeting of the Hellenic Train workers» unions the day before yesterday, (Union of Train Staff Employees, Panhellenic Union of TRAINOSE Staff and Panhellenic Union of Traction Staff with the Panhellenic Union of OSE Stationmasters) it was decided to continue the strike action until Wednesday 8 March 2023, stressing that «we are fighting for the safe movement of trains but also for the truth to shine and for the culprits of the tragic railway accident to be found, no matter how high up they are». «We demand from all competent bodies», the workers state, "to proceed immediately to take the relevant measures in order to restore safety on the Greek railway, so that our workers and fellow citizens do not have to experience such a tragedy again".
No buses and trolleybuses on Wednesday
Buses and trolleybuses will be at a standstill tomorrow, Wednesday 8 March, due to the 24-hour strike announced by workers.
In a statement, the OASA Workers« Union calls on the workers to give their presence at the meeting at 13:00 at Syntagma Square. »We demand safe and modern public transport and measures for the safety of workers and passengers," the workers state. .
Ferries tied up in Piraeus tomorrow
The Panhellenic Seamen's Federation (PNEO) has decided to declare a 24-hour strike on Wednesday 8/3/2023 on all categories of ships departing from the port of Piraeus, following the rail tragedy in Tempi. The mobilization begins at 00.01 at dawn on Wednesday until 24.00 on the same day.
In a statement, PNO said that «in the context of the strike mobilizations of the country's workers for the national tragedy in Tempe, it has decided to declare a 24-hour Pan-Piraic strike on all categories of ships...» demanding the full clarification of all aspects of the collision of the two trains and the taking of all those measures required for safe land and sea transport and communications.
Public sector strike
The Executive Committee of ADEDY, in accordance with the authorization of the General Council, decided on Monday to declare a 24-hour nationwide pan-public strike for Wednesday, March 8, 2023, «turning the work stoppage for International Women's Day into a strike, to demand - together with all workers and the people - to put an end to the policy of privatization and the real responsibilities for the murderous crime of Tempi,» a statement said.
The rally in Athens is scheduled for 12:30 at 12:30 at Claythmonos Square.
The Athens Labour Centre announces a 24-hour strike on 8 March 2023
The Athens Labour Centre (EKA) announces a 24-hour strike on March 8, 2023 and calls on all its member unions to participate in mass meetings (13:00 at Syntagma Square).
In a statement, the Athens Labour Centre salutes the tens of thousands of workers and youth who took part in the big rally at Syntagma Square. «We are escalating our struggle so that the real responsibilities are attributed, so that the murderous crime of Tempe does not pass into oblivion, so that the unpopular policy that puts the protection of human life in the balance of costs is dismantled. We strengthen the struggle for the protection of human life, for modern and safe mass transport, against the policy that transforms public transport from a social good into a commodity, for health and safety measures in all workplaces», says the Athens Labour Centre.
As he adds, «we demand and fight for the immediate adoption of safety measures on all fixed-track lines of the national and urban railway network (OSE-StASY-TRAM), as well as on all urban passenger transport networks (OASA, OSI, OASTH, etc.), with the implementation of safety systems, regardless of the cost to the companies. Direct consultation with workers' representatives on the implementation of health and safety policies in all workplaces, so that we do not witness a similar national tragedy in the future.
No cover-up and exemplary punishment of the politicians who bear responsibility», the Athens Labour Centre notes in its statement.
