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Italy Faces November Strike Wave, Culminating in Nationwide Transport Stop on Nov. 27–28

Unions have confirmed a monthlong schedule expected to disrupt travel and key public services across the country.

Overview

  • USB and CUB have called a 24-hour national stoppage that halts rail from 21:00 Nov. 27 to 21:00 Nov. 28 and affects highway staff from 22:00 Nov. 27 to 22:00 Nov. 28, with air-sector participation announced and further details to follow.
  • ENAV air traffic controllers will stage a national four-hour strike on Friday, Nov. 14, from 13:00 to 17:00, a move likely to affect flight operations.
  • Ground staff from MLE and ALHA at Milan Malpensa are set for a 24-hour strike that could impact domestic, European and long-haul services.
  • Early actions include a school and university walkout on Nov. 4, a general practitioners’ strike on Nov. 5, and a Nov. 6 stoppage by private pharmacy employees seeking renewal of their expired national contract.
  • Local transport disruptions are scheduled with a 24-hour ATM strike in Milan on Nov. 7, a 24-hour EAV stoppage in Campania on Nov. 12, a four-hour Autoguidovie strike on Nov. 15, and an eight-hour Conerobus strike in Ancona on Nov. 20, while lawyers at Rome’s Criminal Court will strike Nov. 28–30.