(ANSAmed) - ATHENS, APRIL 14 - Major travel disruption is
expected in Greece over Easter, when rail workers will proceed
with a series of strikes as GreekReporter website writes.
The Panhellenic Federation of Railway Workers (Pos) has
announced three-hour work stoppages for Holy Tuesday and Holy
Wednesday and 24-hour strikes for Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday
and Easter Monday. Meanwhile a freight workers' strike is
expected to last throughout Holy Week. Railway employees are
demanding the signing of a collective labor agreement as well as
further recruitment, and are protesting against redundancies and
privatization. The new labour reforms demanded by the country's
Eu-Imf creditors have stirred intense reactions and continuing
strikes by Greek unions. Employees in both private and public
sectors have been taking to the streets and downing tools in
protest at the government's plans to increase taxes, reduce
salaries and proceed with further layoffs. (ANSAmed).
