Press Release and update from a press conference:
EVERYONE at the demonstration on Thursday 21/3 at 18:30 at Pl. Municipal Theatre of Piraeus
Down with trade union and political persecution – Hands off unions, struggles and strikes
After three successful meetings of Trade Unions & Movements, Collectives and Neighborhood Movements against persecution but also against the general climate of terrorism and attack of trade union and political action, we are in the final straight for the demonstration on Thursday, March 21, at 6.30 pm at the Municipal Theatre Square of Piraeus.
Our initiative is of particular importance, both after the escalation of police violence at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with the arrests of dozens of students and after the fast track dismissal procedures for trade union reasons of contract worker and trade unionist. From the NCSR. But also the new case of discipline preparation in the Piraeus GRN.
The demonstration has been propagated with visits to schools and tours in neighborhoods, posters, press releases and a press conference held on Friday 15/3 at the Piraeus Bar Association. Placements were made by:
1. George Kavvadias, persecuted, teacher, writer, trade unionist in ELME Piraeus
2. Dimitris Mitropoulos, persecuted, educator, Vice-President of the Board of Directors of ELME Kallithea Nea Smyrni Moschato
3. Antonis Dalakogiorgos, President PENEN
4. Dimitris Antoniou, a contractor in the NCSR under dismissal and a member of the Board of Directors. Higher Education Administrative Personnel
5. Dimitris Hartzoulakis, educator, trade unionist of ELME Piraeus
The interview was moderated by Claire Andreou, a teacher in Piraeus.
The demonstration has so far been supported by the following unions:
ELME Kallithea – Nea Smyrni – Moschato, E' ELME Athens, ELME Ano Liosion - Zephyriou - Fylis, A' ELME West Attica (Elefsina), E' ELME East Attica, SEPE Piraeus "Proodos", SEPE "K. Sotiriou", SEPE "Aristotelis", SEPE Ano Liosion – Zephyriou Fyli "Iro Konstantopoulou", Association of Book - Paper - Digital Media Employees of Attica, PENEN, Union of Employees at the hospital "Ag. Savvas", Panhellenic Union of Retired Teachers, Association of Technical Chamber of Greece Employees, Association of Administrative Staff of NKUA, Panhellenic Association of EDIP AEI, Coordination of Substitute Unqualified Teachers.
Also the following moves:
Unity of Resistance to the Overthrow of Piraeus, municipal group "Insubordinate Korydallos", political organization Red Thread, Militant Movements of Teachers, Popular Resistance of Piraeus, Militant Intervention of the Third West Athens, Class March, Militant Movements, Educational Group Antinotebooks of Education, Militant Intervention of Nea Smyrni - Kallithea - Moschato, ORMA (Organization of Militant Antifascism), Workers' Alliance in the West, municipal movement "Mutiny in Kokkinia", municipal movement "Mutiny in Port", Class Counterattack, Constant Struggle, Initiative of Workers at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Note: Recall that an event has already been decided in April as the next step. Also, a new meeting has already been set on Tuesday 26/3 at 18:30 at the ELME Piraeus offices (3rd GEL Piraeus, Mavromichali 14), to see and organize these next steps.
EVERYONE at the demonstration on Thursday 21/3 at 18:30 at the Municipal Theatre Square of Piraeus
Trade Union Organizations & Amp; MOVEMENTS - COLLECTIONS - Neighborhood MOVEMENTS
17/3/2024