Greece: Nationwide strikes disrupts services across country
Protesters are striking against new proposed labor laws that would allow firms to seek 13-hour working days.
Protestors hold signs as they raise their arms
Almost all public transport services were disrupted by the 24-hour strike.
A nationwide general strike in Greece halted trains, ferries and taxis on Wednesday, stranding a number of workers and other people in the country.
The one-day general strike was called in response to proposed labor reforms and a government plan to allow employers to extend working hours.
No taxis in Athens nor trains will run for the duration of the 24-hour strike. Buses and the city’s subway, tram and trolley service are operating on a severely reduced schedule.
Thousands of people, including teachers and seafarers, marched to parliament in Athens after the strike was organized by Greece’s largest private and public trade unions.
