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Rai Journalists Set One-Day Byline Strike for Friday

The union action follows the widely criticized Milano–Cortina opening call by RaiSport director Paolo Petrecca.

Overview

  • USIGRai announced a nationwide byline strike for Friday 13 February across all RAI TV newscasts, radio bulletins, information programs, and websites.
  • The union ordered a statement explaining the protest to be read at the end of any edition lasting at least five minutes and to be published online.
  • RaiSport journalists have already removed bylines from Olympic coverage and confirmed a three-day strike to begin after the Games.
  • RAI management has not offered a clear public response, with press reports describing a temporary freeze after CEO Giampaolo Rossi met Petrecca and suggesting he could be reassigned in spring.
  • Separately, RaiSport has lost the television rights to the ATP Finals to Mediaset, adding to the division’s setbacks.