04 Jul 2024 | 06:22 PM UTC
Greece: Unionized workers slated to gather for protest in Thessaloniki on evening of July 4
Unionized workers scheduled to rally at Ministry of Macedonia-Thrace in Thessaloniki, Greece, evening of July 4; increased security likely.
Workers affiliated with various unions were slated to stage a demonstration in front of the Ministry of Macedonia-Thrace in Thessaloniki on the evening of July 4. Organizing unions called for the protest to denounce labor reforms included in the Hatzidakis Law, which they assert allow employers to demand additional hours of unpaid work from their employees. The number of activists who gathered for the rally was not immediately clear.
Heightened security and localized transport disruptions will likely affect the vicinity of the protest site until the demonstration disperses. While unlikely, confrontations between demonstrators and law enforcement officers cannot be ruled out.
Avoid the protest site as a standard precaution. Consider taking alternative routes to circumvent the vicinity, and allow extra time to travel if operating in the affected area. Immediately depart the area at the first sign that any security disturbance may occur. Strictly heed all instructions from law enforcement officers.
