US EditionGreece sees 2nd general strike this month as unions protest new labor law
Unions staged a 24-hour strike disrupting transport and ports to oppose a bill allowing 13-hour workdays, which they say threatens work-life balance and workers' rights.
- On October 14th, 2025, ADEDY and the Athens Labor Center called a 24-hour strike with mass rallies at Syntagma Square moving toward Parliament.
- Unions say the proposed labor bill would allow 13-hour shifts and undermine the eight-hour workday, timing the strike with the parliamentary debate and vote Wednesday.
- Public transport operated on reduced schedules, with metro, tram and suburban rail running 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. and buses and trolley buses from 9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m., while rail routes and ferries were suspended.
- Thousands of demonstrators marched through Athens in the second nationwide strike this month, with hospital doctors and journalists demanding withdrawal of the bill, pay increases, collective bargaining, and a 35-hour week.
- As parliament prepares to debate and vote this week, the Greek government says reforms boost flexibility and protect employees, while unions warn the bill would erode rights amid low wages.
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The unions are calling for a strike and mobilization on Tuesday 14 October against a bill, which provides that an employee may work up to 13 hours a day for additional remuneration.
A 24-hour stoppage paralyzes public transport in Athens in rejection of a reform that the opposition calls "medieval"
In Greece today, workers are protesting against government labour policy plans with a 24-hour strike.
Greece strike over 13-hour workday plan
Greece came to a standstill on Tuesday, October 14, as thousands of workers across the country walked off the job to protest against the government’s proposed labour reforms, which could allow private companies to extend the working day to 13 hours. Ferries stayed tied up in ports, trains were stopped, schools were closed and hospitals were left running on minimal staff as public and private… Source
Nationwide Strike Grinds Greece to a Halt as Workers Protest 13-Hour Workday Plan
Greece faced widespread disruption on Tuesday as public and private sector workers staged a nationwide strike against the government’s controversial labour reform bill, which seeks to extend private-sector working hours from 8 to 13 hours per day. Ships remained docked, public transport was paralysed, and hospitals, schools, and media outlets were affected as thousands rallied […] The post Nationwide Strike Grinds Greece to a Halt as Workers Pro…
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