General strike in Greece on March 8

Tomorrow, Wednesday March 8th, there will be a 24-hour general strike in Greece, in solidarity with the railway workers and the tragedy of the train collision in Tempi. It will be attended by workers from the public and private sectors, public transport, ports, schools and hospitals.

In a statement, the workers’ union ΟΑΣΑ calls on the workers participate at a rally at 13:00 on Syntagma Square.

Hellenic Train and commuter trains will not run on Wednesday. Workers of buses and trolleybuses join the strike. Ships and ferries in the port of Piraeus will remain laid up, ΑΔΕΔΥ also announced a 24-hour nationwide strike in the public sector. Treno and commuter train workers stress in their statement:

“We are fighting for the safe movement of trains, and also for the truth to prevail and those responsible for the tragic train accident be found, no matter how high they are.”

Employees ΟΣΕ announced a 48-hour strike on March 7 and 8, 2023, stating that it is being held “in order to establish our position that the railway must remain safe and serve the good of society.” They also stated:

“The strike will not involve colleagues who are in vehicles involved in assisting and repairing the damage caused by the collision.”

On Wednesday, March 8, all ferries from Piraeus will not sail, as the Panhellenic Federation of Sailors takes part in the strike. Her statement says:

“PNO requires the full clarification of all aspects of the collision of two trains and the adoption of all measures necessary for the safe movement of land and sea transport.”

On Wednesday, buses and trolleybuses will also not run, as the workers’ union ΟΑΣΑ has declared a 24-hour strike, demanding safe and modern public transport, measures to ensure the safety of workers and passengers. The decision on the operation of the metro on March 8 will be made in the second half of today.

Strike in the public sector. The ΑΔΕΔΥ statement notes:

“The ΑΔΕΔΥ Executive Committee at today’s meeting decided to call a 24-hour nationwide nationwide strike on Wednesday March 8, 2023, turning International Women’s Day into a strike, in order, together with all workers and the people, to demand an end to the privatization policy and lay real responsibility for the murderous crime in Tempi Meeting in Athens at 12:30 at Κλαυθμώνος Square”.

The Federation of Greek Hospital Physicians’ Associations issued statements in support of the strike and said it would take part on Wednesday, while a committee of 5 members of the ΕΙΝΑΠ of the Agia Sophia Children’s Hospital expressed anger at the situation over the past few days in a statement.

The educational community will also take part in a 24-hour strike on March 8, the Hellenic Teachers’ Federation said:

“We are on strike and rallies on March 8. We are continuing multi-faceted initiatives in and out of the classroom. We are present and demanding transport safety, the right to education and health, welfare at the service of citizens.”

The Coordinating Committee for the Fight for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities stated:

“This crime will not be forgotten, we will be the voice of all the dead! Everyone on Wednesday to the big strike rally of anger and struggle at 12:30 at the Propylaea!”.

The Ministry of Labor Workers’ Association is calling for the strike, expressing “its sincere condolences to the families of the victims of the unspeakable tragedy at Tempi, wishes a speedy recovery to the injured” and calls on the government to provide all possible support to the victims and the families of the victims:

This tragic event clearly shows that public goods such as health care, education, energy, transportation, welfare/social protection must remain public goods. That is why we oppose any privatization policy and any government policy to devalue them.

PAME in its statement “calls on all trade union organizations, federations, labor centers, primary trade unions to decide to participate in the strike on March 8, reach every workplace, transform the anger and sadness that dominates into struggle and voice! Become the voice of those who died as a result killings on trains, flooding the cities with strike rallies with workers, students, schoolchildren.” In Athens, PAME announces a meeting at 12.30 at the Propylaea.

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