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Late-night shows are expected to go dark after Hollywood's television and movie writers declared late Monday that they will launch a strike for the first time in 15 years. The board of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) voted unanimously...

Thousands of people joined a nationwide strike and many more gathered for a second time in as many weeks in the center of Athens to demand justice for the death of 57 people in the train disaster of Feb....

Anger is growing in Greece following the train disaster on Tuesday that has caused the death of at least 57 people with dozens still missing. Many in Greece see the crash as an accident that had been waiting to happen,...

Some of the most popular museums in Greece remained closed on Monday as Greek archaeologists protest against a draft law that would make them more autonomous. Closed are the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, the Byzantine and Christian Museum, the...

Greek actors and artists are on a 48-hour strike that started on Wednesday protesting against government plans to downgrade their educational qualifications leading to pay cuts. The Union of Greek Actors announced the strike to demand the withdrawal of a...

Greece will come to a halt on Wednesday, November 9th, as a 24-hour strike has been declared by Greece's workers' unions. There will be significant work stoppages in the means of public transportation, as employees will also be participating in...

A 24-hour strike will halt all public transportation in Athens on Wednesday as workers’ unions will participate in the industrial action called for by the Athens Labor Centre (ΕΚΑ). Facilities affected will include the: Athens Metro, Athens Green Line Train...

Public transport services across Greece are affected by union strikes on May 1 as employees commemorate Labor Day.

Many restaurants, cafes, and bars will be closed across Greece on Tuesday as workers in the service industry will be on strike. The Panhellenic Federation of Restaurant & Related Professions (POESE), a trade union that represents workers in the service...

Greece's parliament is set to approve a contentious new labor law on Wednesday, as trade unions strike for the second time in a week.