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ADEDY to Hold Strike on April 7

The civil servants' union federation (ADEDY), announced on Monday a 24-hour strike against the planned social security reforms which will take place on April 7. ADEDY is also calling all workers to be present at the rally that will take...

ADEDY Will Join GSEE’s March Protest on March 9

The General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) has scheduled a protest march for March 9 against the government’s plan for the reform of the pension system. Today, the executive committee of The Civil Servants’ Confederation (ADEDY) announced that Greece’s largest...

Greece: Nationwide Strike on Thursday

Greece's largest private and public sector unions GSEE and ADEDY will hold a strike on February 4 to protest against the government's planned pension reforms. Public transport is also disrupted on Tuesday, February 2, as there are no services on...

Public Sector Union ADEDY Asks Top Court to Cancel Law Increasing Retirement Age

Greece's public sector labor union ADEDY filed a motion on Monday to the Council of State, Greece’s supreme administrative court, asking to cancel a law that gradually increases the retirement age in the public sector. ADEDY is specifically turning against...

Greeks Protest Against Austerity Reforms With 24-Hour General Strike

Greek workers and professionals are on a 24-hour general strike today, Thursday, protesting the harsh austerity reforms that are about to be voted on in parliament. The General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) and the Public Sector Employees Association (ADEDY)...

Public Transportation Workers Set to Carry Out 24 Hour Strike Thursday

Public transportation will be disrupted on Thursday, December 3rd, due to the public transportation employees of the Athens metro, tram, bus, trolley and electric railway (ISAP) services and suburban railway employees joining together in a 24-hour strike called by Greece’s...

Planned Protests Ahead of John Kerry's Visit to Athens This Week

The city of Athens is bracing itself for a busy week. On Tuesday, protesters will take to the streets of the Greek capital over the ongoing refugee crisis, in the aftermath of Sunday's summit. Thursday will be especially busy, as the General...

24-hour Strike to Disrupt Public Transport in Athens on Thursday

The greater Athens area will be without metro transportation, its suburban rail line and regular train routes on Thursday (Nov. 12) as unions representing the respective workforces in the mass transportation sector have declared a 24-hour strike. The industrial...

Greek Workers Confederation Calls General Strike for November 12

The General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) decided a general strike for November 12. This is the first strike against the new recessionary measures the leftist government is imposing. The security fund reforms that will bring major pension cuts and...

Greek Public Sector Union ADEDY Calls For 24-Hour Strike Against New Bailout Deal

The Greek Public Sector Union (ADEDY) urged citizens working in the country's public sector to stage a 24-hour strike on Wednesday and express their opposition to the new 86-billion-euro bailout deal Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras agreed on Monday morning with the country's...