Ferry traffic suspended in Greece due to sailors’ strike

As a result of a sailors' strike in Greece, seven islands have been isolated from the outside world. The strike covered the ports of Piraeus, Rafina, Lavrio, Patras, Igoumenitsa, Elefsina, and Rio-Antirrio, causing ferry traffic to be effectively suspended and leaving hundreds of tourists unable to travel. 1TV+2

According to 1tv and mtavari-fb, sailors' unions are demanding a 12% salary increase, improvement of working and safety conditions, and a reduction of the workday to seven hours. According to rustavi2-fb, the demands include a 12% salary increase, improvement of working and safety conditions, and a reduction of the workday. 1TV+2

According to 1tv and mtavari-fb, the unions are also demanding that regions with armed conflicts be classified as combat zones and that the deployment of sailors there be stopped. According to 1tv, the sailors also demand an end to the transport of military materials on merchant-commercial vessels. 1TV+1