First-instance court public prosecutor Eleni Raikou on February 2 ordered a preliminary inquiry into the illegal strike by Athens metro staff in order to determine whether an offence had been committed and by whom.
The metro strikes on January 31-February 1 had been declared illegal by an Athens first-instance court. The aim
of the inquiry is to determine whether responsibility for continuing the strike lies with the primary staff unions or a higher union organisation.
of the inquiry is to determine whether responsibility for continuing the strike lies with the primary staff unions or a higher union organisation.
Earlier on February 2, a representative of Athens metro told the Vima 99.5 radio station that the company was considering taking legal action against staff members who participated in strikes that had been declared illegal by the courts.
The metro was closed for a third consecutive day on February 2, even though a court had declared the 24-hour strikes on the previous two days illegal. Athens metro CEO Sarantis Michalopoulos said the company might even sue for compensation for lost income during the days of the illegal strike action.
source: ANA
