POE-OTA
Greece
New 24-hour Strike in Municipalities
POE OTA members, the Panhellenic Federation of Workers of all specializations in the municipalities and local communities of Greece, decided a 24-hour strike on July 9 and a gathering at 11 in the morning at Karaiskaki Square.
The welfare services...
Greece
Athens Mayor Kaminis Assaulted Over Job Cuts
Athens Mayor George Kaminis was assaulted on Sunday by suspected staff unionists, his office said, amid protests over job cuts tied to Greece's bailout rescue.
Kaminis, who appears willing to cooperate with the government to execute the measures, was attacked...
Economy
Greek Civil Servants Strike Showdown
A protest by Greek city and town officials who are refusing to compile a list of workers to be laid off and eventually fired has become more intense, as the Ministry of Administrative Reform keeps pressing for the names...
Economy
Municipalities Halted Amid Worker Action
Greece's local authority employees on Friday continued sit-ins at city halls and municipal buildings across the country to protest a scheme aimed at puttng thousands of them into a fast-track redundancy scheme.
In Attica, as daily Kathimerini reports, all city...
Economy
Thessaloniki Mayor Refuses Layoff Order
Thessaloniki’s Leftist Mayor Yiannis Boutaris, who earlier said he could operate the city with half its staff, now has refused government orders to lay off workers as demanded by international lenders, a stance that has other mayors across Greece...
Economy
Τhe Naked Truth About Merkel's Visit to Athens
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to Athens on Oct. 9 brought out protesters of all stripes, including people dressed as Nazis and even a naked man who ran through a crowd in downtown Athens, which applauded while he displayed...
Greece
Elections Threatened by Strike Action
As world markets wait the outcome of the second Greek elections, scheduled to take place on June 17, which could determine Greece's fate within the euro, strike action has been threatened which could disrupt the process.
POE-OTA union which represents...