CALENDAR: The transport strikes to expect in Italy this June

CALENDAR: The transport strikes to expect in Italy this June

From national rail and air travel strikes to local public transport walkouts, here's what to look out for next month.

Italy nationwide strike to disrupt air, rail and ferry services on May 29

A coalition of Italian base unions including Confederazione Unitaria di Base (CUB), Sindacato Generale di Base (SGB), Associazione Diritti Lavoratori Varese (ADL Varese), Sindacato Intercategoriale Cobas (SI-Cobas) and Unione Sindacale Italiana (USI-CIT) has called a nationwide 24-hour strike on May 29, disrupting air travel, rail services, ferries, local public transport and motorway operations across Italy. In a press statement Ministry of Inf…

Italy faces general strike on Friday 29 May

Trains, buses and metro services across Italy face widespread disruption as unions call a 24-hour general strike. Italy faces significant disruption to public transport on Friday 29 May after a coalition of trade unions called a 24-hour general strike. The stoppage on Friday has been proclaimed by CUB, SGB (Sindacato Generale di Base), ADL Varese, SI Cobas and USI Cit, with the railway workers' walkout beginning slightly earlier. Trains From 21.…