LAB expresses solidarity and support with the maritime workers´ trade unions on strike in Greece that have decided to extend their strike 48 hours more.

 The National Maritime Trade Unions of PEMEN, Stefenson, PEEMAGEN and PES NAT are on strike to defend Collective contracts, crew composition in chips, social security fund, pensions and against the rise of the retirement age and the rapid deterioration of social security protection. It is necessary to coordinate struggles against anti-labour and anti popular policies developed from Greek government ruled by Syriza-Anel.

 It is unacceptable that the Government of SYRIZA, as lackey of the ship owners, attacked the workers who strike calling them responsible for the situation of the refugees who come to the Greek Islands. The Government’s Hypocrisy is provocative as even their last decisions are the imposition of the Schengen Treaty, the support of Frontex and time-consuming procedures. At the same time ship owners are making profits taking advantage of the desperate refugees asking to pay 60€ per person to transfer for once island to other.