Workers in the food industry are proceeding with a nationwide strike in the aftermath of the deadly tragedy at the «Biolanta» factory. The strike has been scheduled for Tuesday, February 3.
The mobilization was announced by the Panhellenic Federation of Dairy, Food and Beverage Workers and Employees, which demands the strengthening of health and safety measures in workplaces, as well as a full investigation into the circumstances of the accident. In its announcement, it speaks of a climate of “anger and indignation” in the sector, while stating that “the sector and the working class of the country daily mourn murdered and maimed colleagues in workplaces for the profits of industrialists in this daily bread of terror.”
Nationwide strike on Tuesday February 3 – “Lack of necessary safety and health measures”
The Federation emphasizes the “lack of necessary safety and health measures” in workplaces, while attributing responsibility to the “dismantling of control mechanisms and the absence of inspections by competent state authorities,” which it characterizes as basic causes “including for the crime at the ‘BIOLANTA’ factory.”
At the same time, the POEVGTP emphasizes that it demands “that there be no cover-up, that the causes of the fire and explosion be revealed, and that all responsibilities for the crime be attributed.”
Concluding, in its announcement it states: “Our Federation expresses sincere condolences to the families and colleagues of the female workers and wishes a speedy recovery to the injured. We call on the Trade Unions and workers of the sector to organize and decisively prepare the Nationwide Strike response for Tuesday, February 3, decided by the Federation’s Administration, and to fight uncompromisingly in all workplaces for real safety measures and their implementation so that an end is put to the massacre, so that we return alive and healthy to our homes and families.”
