A worker fell from scaffolding onto exposed steel reinforcing bars, which pierced his body and seriously injured him. The injured worker was taken to the hospital.
Following an intervention by the workers' union, work at the specific construction site was suspended, while a team from the Labour Inspectorate was called to investigate the causes of the accident and carry out an inspection.
The intense working conditions that, according to workers and the union, prevail throughout the project in order to meet the extremely tight deadlines imposed by the employers are a major cause of the accidents at the Hellinikon construction sites. Both Lamda and the other construction companies operating there have effectively abolished the six-day workweek and the eight-hour working day, with workers routinely working 12- and 13-hour shifts.
The workers, the majority of whom are migrants, labour under conditions of extreme exploitation, without labour rights and with a complete lack of safety measures, as evidenced by the repeated serious—and at times fatal—workplace accidents that are becoming an everyday occurrence. The working class is being turned into expendable fuel on the altar of capital's profitability.
The Internationalist Solidarity Initiative for Refugees and Migrants Struggle without Borders, stands in solidarity with our class brothers and sisters, both local and migrant workers, and fully supports their demands.
We demand:
The closure of the construction site until the circumstances of the accident have been fully investigated and responsibility has been assigned wherever appropriate.
The establishment of a six-hour working day, a five-day working week, and a 30-hour workweek in the construction sector, both at Hellinikon and at all construction sites.
The immediate implementation of all necessary health and safety measures, along with meaningful inspections by the competent state authorities to ensure compliance with labour and safety legislation across all construction companies.
The signing of a company-wide collective labour agreement covering all workers employed on the Hellinikon project, regardless of their method of payment or employment status.
Residence and work permits, together with full access to healthcare and social insurance, for all migrant workers, the section of the working class subjected to the harshest exploitation by both employers and the state.
We also support every collective action undertaken in defence of the rights of the workers at Hellinikon.
Workers of all countries, unite!


