Greek labor unions mark May Day with 24-hour strike, rallies
Xinhua
07 May 2021, 02:05 GMT+10
ATHENS, May 6 (Xinhua) Thousands of protesters hit the streets of Athens and other major cities on Thursday in rallies organized by labor unions to mark a belated May Day in Greece. As this year s May Day coincided with the Orthodox Christian Easter weekend, a nationwide 24-hour strike in the public sector and demonstrations were held on Thursday. On Tuesday, the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE), the umbrella union of private sector workers, had also declared a 24-hour strike, but did not stage rallies. No to medieval working conditions, hands off the 8-hour workday, protesters chanted on Thursday, marching in front of the parliament in the center of the Greek capital while raising banners with similar slogans, Greek national news agency AMNA reported. Leaders of opposition parties also joined the demonstrators in Athens.
2021-05-06 14:35:45 GMT2021-05-06 22:35:45(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
ATHENS, May 6 (Xinhua) Thousands of protesters hit the streets of Athens and other major cities on Thursday in rallies organized by labor unions to mark a belated May Day in Greece.
As this year s May Day coincided with the Orthodox Christian Easter weekend, a nationwide 24-hour strike in the public sector and demonstrations were held on Thursday.
On Tuesday, the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE), the umbrella union of private sector workers, had also declared a 24-hour strike, but did not stage rallies. No to medieval working conditions, hands off the 8-hour workday, protesters chanted on Thursday, marching in front of the parliament in the center of the Greek capital while raising banners with similar slogans, Greek national news agency AMNA reported. Leaders of opposition parties also joined the demonstrators in Athens.
Greek Workers Strike to Commemorate May Day
” width=”720″>Athenian streets are almost empty as Greece commemorates May Day, or International Workers’ Day, which fell on May 4 this year due to the Easter holiday. Credit: Greek Reporter
Greece is for the most part quiet today as the nation commemorates May Day several days late, after the Easter holiday.
The celebration of International Workers Day on May 1 is the custom in many nations across the world every year.
” width=”1080″>Many public transport employees are taking part in a general strike called by the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) for the celebration of Labor Day (which coincided with Orthodox Holy Saturday this year on Tuesday May 4.
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