A planned work stoppage on the Athens metro was postponed by the metro staff union. The management of train operator STASY took the case to the courts to declare the strike illegal. The union said it decided to call off the strike to give management a chance to address the problems raised by train drivers and other company employees. According to a union announcement, the drivers had called the strike because they are forced to drive trains where the air conditioning in the driver's car is not functioning, and also to work on their days off in order for the schedule to run on time.
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