Health workers announce nationwide strike and rally in Athens
Nationwide · pinned on Athens, Greece · Dec 10, 2026
Is it still on?
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The Tea in three lines
- Why they are protesting
- Health workers are protesting to demand better working conditions, increased pay, and structural changes to the public health system.
- What they want
- The union demands permanent staff hiring, wage increases, the restoration of 13th and 14th salaries, and measures against workplace violence.
- What changed
- Nov 12: The POEDHN union announced a nationwide mobilization and rally in Athens for December 10, 2026.
Both sides
What protesters want
- Hiring of permanent staff
- Wage increases
- Reinstatement of 13th and 14th salaries
- Measures against workplace violence
- Removal of private contractors
Organised by: POEDHN
What authorities say
No official response reported in the sources.
The full story
The Panhellenic Federation of Public Hospital Employees (POEDHN) has announced a nationwide mobilization and rally scheduled for December 10, 2026, in Athens. Participants plan to gather at Mavili Square at 8:30 a.m. before marching to the Ministry of Health. To facilitate attendance, the union has called for a work stoppage in the Attica region from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., while health workers in other regions are expected to participate in a 24-hour strike. The union's demands include the hiring of permanent staff, the regularization of contract workers, significant wage increases, the reinstatement of 13th and 14th salaries, and the implementation of measures to address violence against health personnel. Additionally, they are calling for the removal of private contractors and the administrative separation of interconnected hospitals.
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