Commuters in Rome, Milan, and other Italian cities are set for major disruptions on Friday, 8th November, as a nationwide 24-hour public transport strike takes effect. The strike affects transport within cities and the surrounding areas, but not intercity trains.
The strike, organised by the Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Faisa Cisl, and Ugl Fna unions, will impact local bus, metro, and tram services, causing interruptions throughout the day. In Venice, the vaporetto services are also disrupted.
In Rome, guaranteed services for Metro lines A and B and select bus routes will operate only from the start of service until 08:30 and later from 17:00 to 20:00. Milan’s metro and certain bus and tram lines will offer services from the start of the day until 08:45, then again from 15:00 to 18:00. However, there are no guaranteed services in other parts of the country, the first time since 2005.
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The unions behind the action are calling for a renewed national collective bargaining agreement for public transport workers, highlighting frustrations over a lack of budget increases for local public transport services. As part of their protest, unions plan to rally outside the transport and infrastructure ministry in Rome, led by Transport Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini.
This strike follows a wave of recent industrial actions affecting Italy’s transport sectors, including air travel and rail services in October. Commuters are advised to check the transport ministry’s website for official updates on strike impacts.
