Seafarers announce 24-hour nationwide strike on May Day

[InTime News]

Greek seafarers will motorboat a 24-hour nationwide strike crossed each categories of vessels connected Friday, May 1, the Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) said connected Wednesday, arsenic portion of International Workers’ Day demonstrations.

The strike will statesman astatine 12.01 a.m. connected Friday and extremity astatine midnight the aforesaid day, disrupting each ferry routes and different maritime services crossed the country.

In a statement, the union said the mobilization follows a unanimous determination by its enactment and is aimed astatine highlighting long-standing demands, including the extortion of beingness astatine sea, improved working conditions, and the strengthening of corporate bargaining agreements.

PNO besides emphasized the request to sphere and upgrade the nationalist and escaped quality of maritime education, saying reforms are required to support gait with accelerated technological developments successful the shipping sector.

Broader demands see support for nationalist wellness and acquisition systems, arsenic well arsenic compensation for pensioners successful the maritime assemblage for losses suffered successful erstwhile years, the federation said.