Greek dockworkers halt military cargo shipments as 113 ports join worldwide strike
A three-hour stoppage at the port of Thessaloniki held up more than 200 containers and trucks. Over 25 unions at 113 ports in 22 countries joined the protest.
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A three-hour stoppage at the port of Thessaloniki halted the movement of more than 200 containers and trucks, according to the organizers. The action was part of an international protest involving more than 25 unions representing workers at 113 ports in 22 countries and regions.
## Thessaloniki: three hours and more than 200 containers stopped
On Friday, protests against the war erupted in **Thessaloniki**, Greece. Dockworkers and unions organized a strike against military shipments passing through commercial ports. A three-hour work stoppage at the port of Thessaloniki halted the movement of more than **200 containers** and trucks, according to the organizers.
The demonstrations included red flares and banners. The organizers called for keeping civilian infrastructure out of military operations.
## Defense spending versus healthcare and education
Protesters demanded an end to military planning. They urged governments to redirect defense spending toward healthcare, education and public services.
The Greek protest thus adds to broader labor unrest over the use of commercial port facilities for military logistics.
## 113 ports across 22 countries and regions
The Italian union **USB** stated that more than **25 unions** representing workers at **113 ports** in **22 countries and regions** took part in the international action.
Dockworkers question the transport of weapons and demand that civilian interests be prioritized over war spending. The anti-war protests in Greece highlight growing labor opposition to the use of commercial port infrastructure for military logistics.
## Thessaloniki: three hours and more than 200 containers stopped
On Friday, protests against the war erupted in **Thessaloniki**, Greece. Dockworkers and unions organized a strike against military shipments passing through commercial ports. A three-hour work stoppage at the port of Thessaloniki halted the movement of more than **200 containers** and trucks, according to the organizers.
The demonstrations included red flares and banners. The organizers called for keeping civilian infrastructure out of military operations.
## Defense spending versus healthcare and education
Protesters demanded an end to military planning. They urged governments to redirect defense spending toward healthcare, education and public services.
The Greek protest thus adds to broader labor unrest over the use of commercial port facilities for military logistics.
## 113 ports across 22 countries and regions
The Italian union **USB** stated that more than **25 unions** representing workers at **113 ports** in **22 countries and regions** took part in the international action.
Dockworkers question the transport of weapons and demand that civilian interests be prioritized over war spending. The anti-war protests in Greece highlight growing labor opposition to the use of commercial port infrastructure for military logistics.
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