Bus drivers from Larnaca Public Transport Services and Operations Ltd have decided to escalate their strike action after six days of indefinite industrial action.
In a General Assembly held on Monday morning, drivers voted to stage a protest demonstration outside the company’s offices in Solomou Square, Nicosia, on Tuesday, followed by a march to the Labour Ministry.
The unions issued a statement explaining their position:
“The trade unions SEGDAMELIN-PEO, OMEPEGE-SEK, DEE EMPORIKON DEOK remind once again that they had no other choice and, acting within the framework of the Industrial Relations Code continue the strike measures, after the Labour Relations Department of the Ministry of Labour declared a flagrant violation of the Collective Agreement and the labour side is entitled to defend its interests by any legal means”.
The General Assembly held on Monday, 4 August 2025, evaluated developments following the escalation to indefinite strike action and decided that workers would travel from Larnaca to Nicosia on Tuesday to gather outside the company offices in Solomou Square before marching to the Labour Ministry.
Workers will depart from Larnaca station at 08:00 and are expected to reach the company offices in Solomou Square around 09:15 before proceeding to the Labour Ministry.
“We call once more on Larnaca Public Transport Services and Operations Ltd to respect the decision of the Ministry of Labour and consequently honour its signature on our Collective Agreement and implement what was agreed,” the unions stated.
The unions apologised to passengers and the public for any inconvenience caused and called for continued support “in our struggle to defend our Collective Agreements and our rights”.
They also called on the Labour Ministry to require the company to implement the Collective Agreement “taking into account that it provides Public Passenger Transport services”.
“The trade unions and workers will continue to defend the Collective Labour Agreements and the Agreements achieved through free collective bargaining as described in the Industrial Relations Code,” the statement concluded.
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