ADEDY is claiming the reinstatement of the 13th and 14th salary to the State, considering this issue particularly critical to ensuring a decent standard of living for civil servants.

In this context, the ADEDY Executive Committee, on the occasion of the standard trial, which will take place at the CoE on this matter, declared a nationwide work stoppage on Friday, June 6, 2025, from the start of the hours to 11:00 am and calls on the employees of the Basin to the Public Coalition. PM.

The workstation excludes secondary education teachers and the administrators of the Ministry of Education, who are involved in the Pan -Hellenic exams, as well as all judicial officials.

During today’s press conference, ADEDY Executive Chairman Vassilis Polymeropoulos said that the gift of gifts is a substantial measure that would bring about a significant increase in financial earnings and restore an injustice, as he said, “it is not possible to receive 12 employees.”

According to Mr. Polymeropoulos, this is not an accusation to the private sector, which has actually experienced great difficulties, but a need for equal and fair treatment.

As he noted, “State employees have not received any substantial increase for 15 years, except for a slight increase of 100 euros gross (65-70 euros net) over the last two years.”

Based on the position stated by Mr. Polymeropoulos, this increase is not sufficient to meet the modern living needs, such as housing costs.

In fact, he stressed that the reinstatement of the 13th and 14th salary is a prerequisite for a decent level of living, but also for convergence with the European average salary.

Analyzing the reasons why ADEDY requires the return of gifts, Mr Polymeropoulos explained that today’s economic conditions have nothing to do with those that prevailed from 2010 to 2012, as “Greece now records positive growth rates, unemployment has decreased below 10% and over 10%.”

At the same time, in his view, the reinstatement of the 13th and 14th salary will benefit the economy as a whole, given that they are given at three times (Christmas, Easter and the summer licenses) with increased consumer needs, thereby enhancing market power. As he explained, it is money that returns to society and enhance it.

Concluding his position, Mr Polymeropoulos said ADEDY was asking the government to reinstate the 13th and 14th salaries.

For his part, Dimitris Bratis, a member of the ADEDY Executive Committee, described the return of the gifts as a “issue of honor”, as it was the result of workers’ struggles and are a historical conquest.

“Their cuts were a temporary measure, but now that Greece returned to normalcy, they had to come back,” commented Mr Bratis.

Finally, as all members of the ADEDY Executive Committee assured, which participated in today’s press conference, regardless of the court ruling, ADEDY will continue its struggle and believes its demands are realistic and feasible.