Reuters – Greek ferries remained docked at the country’s ports on Wednesday as seamen, marine engineers and ship cooks walked off the job to protest against planned government reforms which they say will further hurt their labour rights.
The 24-hour strike was organised by Greece’s seamen federation (PNO), which said the leftist-led government was preparing a reform allowing non-European flagged transport ships to sail in Greece, leading to job losses for Greek crews.
Marine unions have strongly resisted reforms liberalising the shipping sector, which along with tourism is a pivotal industry for Greece.
The Greek state is considering concession deals for the development of about 850 small ports and marinas.