Railway strike on March 23, day Tempi trial begins

Railway workers are staging a 24-hour nationwide strike on Monday, March 23, the day the trial begins for the Tempi accident.

The Panhellenic Federation of Railway Workers and Fixed Track Transport (Π.Ο.Σ. & Μ.Σ.Τ.) announced that the strike is an act of collective memory and protest.

In its announcement, the federation emphasizes that society seeks the full revelation of the truth and the attribution of responsibility for the tragedy that cost the lives of 57 people. It considers the start of the trial to be a test for the rule of law and demands transparency and accountability.

The railway workers declare that they will continue to fight for a unified, high-quality, safe and public railway.