Thousands march in Greece against labor law changes, disrupt services nationwide

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Athens Wednesday as part of a general strike that left ferries tied up in port and disrupted services across the country to protest changes to the country's labor laws.

Many of the protesters also waved Palestinian flags and chanted “free, free Palestine” to voice their opposition to the war in Gaza.

No taxis or trains in Athens were running for the duration of the 24-hour strike, as buses and the capital city's subway, tram and trolley services operated on a reduced schedule. The strike disrupted services across the country, including in schools, courts, public hospitals and municipalities.

Unions representing civil servants and private sector workers called the strike to protest labor law changes that allow greater flexibility in labor conditions, including overtime that could stretch occasional shifts to 13 hours. Under the new regulations, working hours that include overtime would be capped at 48 hours per week, with a maximum of 150 overtime hours allowed per year.

Unions argue the new rules leave workers vulnerable to labor abuses by employers.

“We say no to the 13-hour (shift). Exhaustion is not development, human tolerance has limits,” the private sector umbrella union, the General Confederation of Workers of Greece, said in a statement. The union called for a 37½-hour working week and the return of collective bargaining agreements.

A woman takes a snapshot at the Greek parliament as Greek police stand guard near a protest during a nationwide 24-hour strike in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Protesters take part in a nationwide 24-hour strike in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, as labor unions demand higher wages and the withdrawal of a bill changing work hours. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Protesters take part in a nationwide 24-hour strike in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, as labor unions demand higher wages and the withdrawal of a bill changing work hours. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Protesters with flares wave a Palestinian flag during a nationwide 24-hour strike, as labor unions demand higher wages and the withdrawal of a bill that changes work hours Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

A woman takes a snapshot at the Greek parliament as Greek police stand guard near a protest during a nationwide 24-hour strike in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Protesters take part in a nationwide 24-hour strike in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, as labor unions demand higher wages and the withdrawal of a bill changing work hours. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

People walk outside the closed main railway station during a nationwide 24-hour strike, as labor demand higher wages and the withdrawal of a bill that changes work hours in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

A traveler stands outside the closed main railway station during a nationwide 24-hour strike, as labor unions demand higher wages and the withdrawal of a bill that changes work hours in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

The Greek capital's main railway station is closed during a nationwide 24-hour strike, as labor unions demand higher wages and the withdrawal of a bill that changes work hours in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd was ejected after just one technical foul and forward Naji Marshall was tossed moments later from the bench after getting his second tech on Friday night in a game against Orlando.

The sequence came early in the fourth quarter against the Magic, with the Mavericks trailing by more than 20 points. Dallas entered the game on a 14-game home losing streak, its longest since the 1993-94 season.

Kidd got a technical along with rookie No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg, who objected to a non-call on what he thought was a foul. Kidd appeared to be questioning the same non-call, and referee Sean Corbin called the technical.

Kidd had to be restrained by assistant coach Frank Vogel and ended up in an argument with Corbin, who directed an expletive at Kidd as he turned away from the coach.

Marshall was assessed his first technical at the end of the first half, with Desmond Bane making the free throw to start the third quarter. Marshall was on the bench when Bane made a layup just as referee Eric Lewis was blowing his whistle to give Marshall his second technical.

This story is corrected to show Sean Corbin directed an expletive toward Jason Kidd, not Eric Lewis.

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Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero, bottom, loses his footing as he works against Dallas Mavericks' Naji Marshall (13) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, April 3, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Dallas Mavericks Head Coach Jason Kidd reacts during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)