Strikes in Italy

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Strikes in Italy

Italy is prone to wildcat strikes, so much so that there is a commission to deal with and plan for industrial action. The strike authority's website is in Italian but has a calendar of upcoming strikes (scioperi). It is possible to search for information on strikes by date, region or sector.

• The strike commissions website: Click here (in Italian)
  • to find out about forthcoming strikes click on calendario scioperi (strike schedule) and then on elenco scioperi for a full list of strikes in Italy.
• The British Embassy also publishes information when major strikes are planned, especially those concerning public transport: Click here

Strikes and Public Transport

If travelling on a strike day the main points of contact for public transport and flight information are the following:

• Alitalia (Italian airways)
  Tel: 8488 6564123 from outside Rome
  Tel: 06 6564123 from Rome
  Flight timetables
• Trenitalia (Italian railways)
  

Rail strikes often affect a region only. The Trenitalia website publishes updated schedules in the regional section (in Italian only).

• For specific information on regional strike action: Click here and select the relevant region

The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (Ministerio delle infrastrutture e dei Trasporti) provides information on strikes in the transportation industry.

Further Information

Funzione Pubblica is a Trade Union federated to the CGIL organisation looking after public workers.

• For news on strikes in the public service sector: Click here (in Italian)