The country is “paralyzed” today (9/4/25) due to 24 -hour nationwide strike they have announced GSEE and ADEDY, which includes ships, aerial means, taxis (optional), buses, trolleys and trams.
In its announcement the St.he says the subway trains will move normally, with Syntagma and University stations remaining closed. As they have announced GSEE and ADEDY with the strike they claimAmong other things, wage increases, collective agreements, reinstatement of the 13th and 14th salaries to the State and measures to tackle accuracy and housing crisis.
The announcement of STATS: We would like to inform you that by order of ELAS on Wednesday 09/04, Syntagma and University Metro Stations will remain closed and the trains will pass through them without stopping.
Addressing for mass participation in the strike, GSEE has scheduled its central rally on Wednesday morning, April 9, At 11:00, at Klafthmonos Square in AthensADEDY’s strike will take place in the Constitution outside the Ministry of Finance, At 10:30 am And the PAME strike will take place in Propylaea at 10:30 and at the same time in Thessaloniki, in the statue of Venizeloswhile at the same time calling for other strike rallies in all cities.
In particular, GSEE calls all of them workersthem unemployedthem pensionersthe young and the young in the country, to participate in the 24 -hour general strike of April 9, but also in the rallies of protest in the country’s major cities.
The Confederation claims to determine the minimum wage not by government decisions, but with free collective bargaining. Also requires Collective agreements and energy policies to combat precision and housing crisis.
Basic requests of ADEDY are to measures are taken against accuracy and to deal with housing crisisto immediately make real wage increases in the State and the government to legislate the reinstatement of the 13th and 14th salaries to the State.
How will the public transport move
With workstations will be involved in the strike the workers in buses and trolley but also on the fixed track means
According to the relevant announcement, Measure, Electric (ISAP) and tram they will operate from the 10:00 in the morning until 17:00 in the afternoonfor the transfer of strikers to the concentration.
In particular, Buses and trolleys will move from 9:00 to 21:00 Due to work stoppages (from the start of the shift to 9:00 and from 21:00 to the end of their shift).
According to the announcements, both of the workers’ union OASA as well as the union of workers ILPAPemployees claim: Renewal of the fleet, conduct recruitment staff, recognition of the service for the newcomers, increases In salaries, public transport, public transport, safe, contemporary and reliable to respond to the needs of employees and passenger public.
Normally, buses on the OASA lines are expected to move all day long.
Railway workers will be involved with a 24 -hour strike, including the suburban strike.
Participation in the strike was announced by the Panhellenic Federation of Railway and Fixed Trajectors by inviting its members to give a dynamic present to the GSEE rally. On Wednesday 9 April 2025 In Pl. Klafthmonos at 11.00 ′but also at the rallies that will be held by local labor centers and federations.
“As railways and workers in Metro and tram we will not stop saying”not go anymore“And we will not stop demanding:
Restore free collective bargaining with wage increases – Recruitment of permanent staff with a stable employment relationship – FAId. and workers with
Completion, complete restoration and reopening of the entire railway network of the country (directly the facilities affected by natural disasters in the Thessaly region) – reopening of all tourist routes along the entire railway network
Immediate operation of security systems.
Modernization of facilities by replacing the rolling stock and the mechanical equipment where required to improve working conditions to provide security to employees.
Immediate recruitment to stable transport (in under -staffed critical specialties) and the purchase of new car accident.
Immediate operation of the new Organization “GREECE” and the implementation of the organizational chart. “We will never stop asking for the performance of the tragic accident in Tempe that has changed the rail history and the history of our country,” the Pan -Hellenic Federation of Railway and Stable Transport said in a statement.
Optional involvement of taxi drivers
The taxi motorway union, in a statement, calls on taxi drivers to Concentration at 11am In Klafthmonos Square, but stressing that participation in the strike is optional for everyone.
Tied ships to ports
Tied up the ships will remain of the ferry today Wednesday (9/5/25), as the Pan -Hellenic Maritime Federation decided to participate in the 24 -hour GSEE Pan -Hellenic Strike.
According to a statement by the Navy Trade Union, the mobilization concerns all categories of ships, Starting at 00.01 in the early morning and expiration at 24.00 midnighthaving as key demands accuracy, housing crisis, collective bargaining.
The PNO also calls for the immediate implementation of the amendment of the terms and conditions for the beneficiaries of the unemployment allowance by the Generation (Naval Labor finding), as well as its increase from 350 euros, at the level of the unemployment benefit to land.
Increasing fines imposed on the breach of working hours and resting for seafarers.
Faithful adherence to and the implementation of the legislation governing the maritime for both working hours and rest and for double crews and especially to the/c/C high speeds.
Immediate solution for the reduced organic compositions of Law 4150/2013 and especially the E/C/C who are active in the Adriatic.
As the PNO: “At the meeting held by then Minister of UNEP Mr. Stylianidis and officials, the law of our demands had been recognized and there was a commitment by the government that there would be a solution, not because they are economic and guerrilla demands, but because the three of the three are safely protected.”