Corfu workers and pensioners taking part in Wednesday΄s general strike

Corfu workers and will be protesting on Wednesday 17 April as part of the 24-hour general strike declared by the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE).

The strike will involve participation from the Corfu Workers Centre, private and public sector unions, educators, pensioners, as well as the Seamen's Union.

Protesters will gather  at 11 a.m. in front of the Corfu Workers Centre, before marching through the town's main streets.

Demands

They will be protesting about the high cost of living and the low wages - "We want real wage increases, we want our Collective Bargaining Agreements back, and we want them now." The focus of the demands includes wage and pension increases, taking immediate measures to tackle inflation, combating profiteering, reinstating collective labour agreements, as well as identifying and punishing those responsible for the rail tragedy in Tempi.

In a press conference held on Friday morning at the Workers Centre, participants issued a call for mass participation, as a culmination of the large mobilisation on February 28th in the strike organised by ADEDY.

"On Wednesday, there is a nationwide general strike declared by GSEE this time, in which all Unions, Federations, and Workers Centres of the private sector are participating, and some of those of the public sector, because unfortunately, the management of ADEDY did not deem it appropriate to participate massively in the strike on April 17th," stated Stamatis Pelais, President of the Corfu Workers Centre.

Work Stoppages

A three-hour work stoppage has been announced by the Corfu Secondary Education Teachers Union (ELME) from 11 am to 2 pm, to facilitate the participation of secondary education teachers in the strike protest.

Corfu Hospital Psychiatric Sector Workers' Union is participating in the general strike declared by GSEE with a 5-hour work stoppage from 10 am to 3 pm. The Hotel Employees Union and pensioners are also calling for mass participation.

Furthermore, the Pensioners' Union is also calling for participation in the protest organised for April 23rd at 10:30 am outside the Hospital, highlighting demands in healthcare and education sectors and calling for pension increases. The President of the Union, Sotiris Bouchagiar, said that there will be a bus at "Mavro Gato", in Spilia at 10 am, for anyone willing to join the protest.

Ferry strike

Due to the participation of the Corfu Seamen's Union in the GSEE general strike, ferry boats will remain tied up at the ports of Corfu and Lefkimmi.

Journalists on strike on 16 April

By joint decision of the POESY, POSPERT, POEPTYM, and ETIPTA unions, a strike of all journalists, technicians, and administrative staff in all mass media (print, radio, television, online) in the public and private sectors, ERT, ESY, ANA-MPA, municipalities, Press Offices, and websites, has been declared from 5 am on April 16 until 5 am on April 17, participating with all workers in the country in the 24-hour nationwide strike declared by GSEE.