Greece; strikes n stuff.

Apparently airports were shut today because of strikes. When news
bulletins say this and that about "Greece" does it also apply to its
islands. Crete for example.

aquachimp writes:

Apparently airports were shut today because of strikes. When news
bulletins say this and that about "Greece" does it also apply to its
islands. Crete for example.

Greece has long been a basket case, an island of the Third World
geographically located in Europe.

On Wed, 5 May 2010 11:12:05 -0700 (PDT), aquachimp
wrote:

Apparently airports were shut today because of strikes. When news
bulletins say this and that about "Greece" does it also apply to its
islands. Crete for example.

This particular strike included the air traffic controllers, the ferry
workers, trains, busses, trams, the Metro, and even taxicabs. So,
essentially, nothing moved throughout Greece. The only exception was
city transportation, which ran from 10 a.m to 4 p.m., so that
demonstrators could get to their downtown rallies.

These kinds of strikes happen on a fairly regular basis, and they'll
happen even more often in the foreseeable future as a response to the
government's austerity measures. But generally, not all means of
transportation go on strike at the same time. It's sometimes possible
to "navigate" around stoppages.

When there are general strikes, the organizations of the journalists
and TV/radio technicians often take part, so there is, in effect, a
news blackout on those days. Today, the strike by journalists was
lifted around 2 p.m. Athens time, after the deaths of the three bank
employees, so that these developments could be broadcast.

Strikes are usually (but not always) announced at least a day or two
in advance, so that people who keep up with Greek news can make their
travel plans accordingly.

Alexander Arnakis writes:

This particular strike included the air traffic controllers, the ferry
workers, trains, busses, trams, the Metro, and even taxicabs. So,
essentially, nothing moved throughout Greece. The only exception was
city transportation, which ran from 10 a.m to 4 p.m., so that
demonstrators could get to their downtown rallies.

So how will that help to solve the problem of financial irresponsibility,
corruption, and incompetence in Greece?

Brilliant.

On May 6, 1:45*am, Alexander Arnakis wrote:
On Wed, 5 May 2010 11:12:05 -0700 (PDT), aquachimp

wrote:
Apparently airports were shut today because of strikes. When news
bulletins say this and that about "Greece" does it also apply to its
islands. Crete for example.

This particular strike included the air traffic controllers, the ferry
workers, trains, busses, trams, the Metro, and even taxicabs.

I'll take it then you mean Islands et al included.

And thanks for the info. Any disruptions planned fro say, late next
week?


So,
essentially, nothing moved throughout Greece. The only exception was
city transportation, which ran from 10 a.m to 4 p.m., so that
demonstrators could get to their downtown rallies.

These kinds of strikes happen on a fairly regular basis, and they'll
happen even more often in the foreseeable future as a response to the
government's austerity measures. But generally, not all means of
transportation go on strike at the same time. It's sometimes possible
to "navigate" around stoppages.

When there are general strikes, the organizations of the journalists
and TV/radio technicians often take part, so there is, in effect, a
news blackout on those days. Today, the strike by journalists was
lifted around 2 p.m. Athens time, after the deaths of the three bank
employees, so that these developments could be broadcast.

Strikes are usually (but not always) announced at least a day or two
in advance, so that people who keep up with Greek news can make their
travel plans accordingly.

On Thu, 6 May 2010 11:25:36 -0700 (PDT), aquachimp
wrote:

And thanks for the info. Any disruptions planned for say, late next
week?

Hard to say this far in advance. The union leadership is supposed to
be meeting late today to make decisions about tomorrow.

I expect there will be disruptions next week, but it's unlikely
they'll be as universal as yesterday's.

Labor stoppages on short notice are simply a fact of life in Greece.
Consider this to be "adventure travel." The traveller has to have a
Plan B, a Plan C, etc. Or rethink Greece as a destination entirely.

aquachimp wrote on May 6, 2010:

On May 6, 1:45*am, Alexander Arnakis wrote:
On Wed, 5 May 2010 11:12:05 -0700 (PDT), aquachimp

wrote:
Apparently airports were shut today because of strikes. When news
bulletins say this and that about "Greece" does it also apply to its
islands. Crete for example.

This particular strike included the air traffic controllers, the ferry
workers, trains, busses, trams, the Metro, and even taxicabs.

I'll take it then you mean Islands et al included.

Of course all the islands are included. Why would they not be?

--
Mike Lane
UK North Yorkshire
email: mike_lane at mac dot com

On May 6, 11:24*pm, Mike Lane wrote:
aquachimp wrote on May 6, 2010:

On May 6, 1:45*am, Alexander Arnakis wrote:
On Wed, 5 May 2010 11:12:05 -0700 (PDT), aquachimp

wrote:
Apparently airports were shut today because of strikes. When news
bulletins say this and that about "Greece" does it also apply to its
islands. Crete for example.

This particular strike included the air traffic controllers, the ferry
workers, trains, busses, trams, the Metro, and even taxicabs.

I'll take it then you mean Islands et al included.

Of course all the islands are included. Why would they not be?

Greater reliance on tourism, was what I had in mind along with being
that bit detached.

On May 6, 10:34*pm, Alexander Arnakis wrote:
On Thu, 6 May 2010 11:25:36 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

And thanks for the info. Any disruptions planned for say, late next
week?

Hard to say this far in advance. The union leadership is supposed to
be meeting late today to make decisions about tomorrow.

I expect there will be disruptions next week, but it's unlikely
they'll be as universal as yesterday's.

Labor stoppages on short notice are simply a fact of life in Greece.
Consider this to be "adventure travel." The traveller has to have a
Plan B, a Plan C, etc. Or rethink Greece as a destination entirely.

Since you're on such a role, information wise, what does "Opa" mean in
Grrek (as in Opa-Opa" in http://www.eurovision.tv/event/artis...963&event=1503
) (-:

On Fri, 7 May 2010 11:33:42 -0700 (PDT), aquachimp
wrote:

Since you're on such a role, information wise, what does "Opa" mean in
Grrek (as in Opa-Opa" in http://www.eurovision.tv/event/artis...963&event=1503
) (-:

It's just an exclamation, like "yippee."