ATHENS, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Greek umbrella labor unions of private and public sector employees on Wednesday staged a 24-hour strike, protesting against a proposed development bill that includes labor reforms.
Public transport and traffic were affected in the Greek capital as buses and subway services were disrupted by work stoppages, while Greek island ferries were tied up in port for a day.
Workers marched to the Greek parliament, opposing the anti-labor union measures proposed by the government.
The proposed bill, which will be put through parliament in mid-October, includes electronic registry for all trade union members, e-voting procedures for all union decisions without attending meetings, and permits changes in some collective labor agreements under certain conditions.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sent his message for the general strike through his Facebook account.
"We legislate for labor unions to be representative and accountable. And the majority should decide for such actions by optionally introducing the possibility of electronic voting," Mitsotakis said. Enditem
