The union representing the country’s seamean on Tuesday called a 24-hour strike for September 24 in a bid to protest certain provisions of a so-called growth bill being discussed in Parliament. 

As a result of the action, there will be no ferries from 06.00 next Tuesday until 06.00 on Wednesday. 

Unionists fear that the bill, which aims to lift restrictions on investments in Greece, could end up compromising workers’ rights. 

This article was originally published at ekathimerini.com.