Taxi drivers within the Greek capital will strike the similar day that public delivery involves a forestall national.
Taxi drivers started a 48-hour strike in Athens on Tuesday which on its 2d day will coincide with a national motion by means of public and a few personal sector employees.
The walkout is predicted to disrupt delivery within the capital, flooring some flights and go away ferries within the port.
On the primary day of the strike, known as by means of Athens’ major taxi union, greater than 200 taxis drove to the centre of the Greek capital calling for a discount in taxes, get admission to to bus lanes and stricter law on ride-sharing apps.
According to taxi motive force and union member Georgios Voilis, new taxes imposed at the self-employed within the nation have introduced a burden for drivers which is “a financial debasement, a tombstone”.
Public and personal delivery sector employees shall be hanging on Wednesday to mark the primary anniversary of the rustic’s deadliest rail crisis, the place just about 60 other people had been killed. The incident happened on February 28, 2023, when a passenger educate collided head-on with a freight educate after the 2 had mistakenly been put at the identical observe heading in reverse instructions.
“One year (has passed) and those responsible for the tragedy have still not answered for their criminal actions that led 57 of our compatriots …. to their deaths,” the union, identified by means of its Greek acronym ADEDY, mentioned in its announcement of the strike.
ADEDY may be calling for a ten% building up in public sector salaries to take on the emerging value of residing and inflation, collective salary agreements and a chain of tax breaks.
Medical team of workers in public hospitals and lecturers in public colleges mentioned they’d take part in Wednesday’s walkout, whilst team of workers at banks also are to strike for the day.
