Thousands of public transport workers in Greece participated in strike action Wednesday, the one-year anniversary of the most fatal train crash in the country that occurred in Northern Greece. The accident killed thirty-two people and injured more than eighty-five people. A memorial service at the site of the crash, and the community gathered to honor the victims. In addition, the strike action was timed to coincide with the one-year anniversary. Unions are demanding the removal of wage constraints, which have been in place due to the financial crisis in Greece. Along with the strikes that disrupted public trains in Athens, ferries were kept in ports which delayed the transportation of goods. Flights around Greece were not affected because the government determined that strike action taken by air traffic controllers was illegal.
See "Thousands of workers in Greece are on strike for the first anniversary of the deadliest train crash in Greece", Derek Gatapoulos, Costas Kantouris, AP News, March 1, 2024