PAME denounces WIND Telecom Multinational for the lawsuit against the Board Member of the Athens Trade Union of Workers in Telecom and IT (SETIP) and cadre of PAME, Olga Koliousi. The lawsuit aims to criminalize trade union action and intimidate the workers in the multinational company.

The multinational WIND sued comrade Koliousi in 2009 during a strike against the layoff of another trade unionist. Apart from the lawsuit, WIND attempted to also layoff Olga Koliousi, but they were forced to recall the layoff due to the action of trade unions and the great solidarity which had been expressed in Greece and internationally.

Six years later and few days after 1st May and the huge demonstrations which took place in Greece against the new antiworkers’ measures that SYRIZA’s government legislated, the multinationals want to intimidate the workers and create obstacles in the trade union action. They want to abolish trade union rights and freedoms.

As the lawsuit is to go on trial on Friday, May 28, the Athens Trade Union of Workers in Telecom and IT (SETIP) calls for a Protest Rally in Solidarity with the trade unionist in front of the court and strike in WIND Company.

Athens, May 24, 2016