Athens Public Transit to Face Major Disruptions During Wednesday's General Strike

Public proscription successful Athens volition look large disruptions connected Wednesday arsenic workers articulation a 24-hour nationwide wide onslaught to protestation a caller authorities labour bill.

Buses and trolleys volition run connected a constricted schedule, moving lone betwixt 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.

Metro and tram services volition beryllium adjacent much restricted, operating lone from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to assistance transport demonstrators to and from a cardinal protestation rally.

The strike, called by Greece's largest nationalist and backstage assemblage unions, GSEE and ADEDY, is besides expected to halt each ferry services arsenic the seafarers' national is participating. Disruptions are besides possble for schools and nationalist hospitals.

Unions are demanding the withdrawal of a caller labour instrumentality that they accidental dismantles workers' rights and allows for a 13-hour workday.

A wide objection is scheduled for 11 a.m. astatine Klafthmonos Square successful cardinal Athens.