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Greek maritime labor and safety disputes

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2026-10-26 18:49 UTC → 2026-10-27 05:30 UTC · added removed

Joint inspections by the Panhellenic Seamen's Federation (PNO) and the Port Authority in the Saronic Gulf have uncovered labor law violations and safety risks. Investigations into the ferry ‘Poseidon’ revealed that the operating company reduced overtime pay by 60 hours per crew member in September. Inspectors also noted that the vessel operates under an outdated 1985 regulatory framework, allowing a crew of only 16 sailors for a passenger capacity of 1,300, which the PNO described as a “serious threat to maritime safety and human life.” Following these findings and reports of unpaid wages, industrial action has escalated. On October 30, several nautical unions, including PEMEN, STEFENSON, and PENEN, scheduled a 24-hour strike affecting seven key locations, including Piraeus, Patras, and Igoumenitsa. Concurrently, the Federation of Permanent Port Employees of Greece (OMYLE) organized a work stoppage. The labor mobilizations are driven by demands OMYLE action includes a three-hour stoppage from 10:00 to 13:00 as part of a pan-European mobilization, addressing concerns over port use for military operations, automation, and union rights. The Greek Public Sector Employees Confederation (ADEDY) also announced a four-hour work stoppage in Attica, Achaia, and Thesprotia to support the mobilization. Union demands include a 12% wage increases, increase, the renewal of collective bargaining agreements, and improved ship staffing, and enhanced health and safety measures, alongside concerns regarding automation measures. Specific requests include a seven-hour workday, a five-day or 35-hour work week, and the impact mandatory presence of global conflicts doctors on seafarer safety. ships. Additionally, unions are calling for the recognition of dangerous maritime areas as combat zones.

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