A rail strike in Italy has been announced for Thursday and Friday by six unions demanding higher wages and better working conditions.
The protest is being organised by the Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Ugl Ferrovieri, Slm Fast Confsal and Orsa Ferrovie unions and will affect both the running of trains on state-owned operator Trenitalia and trains on private operator Italo Ntv. Italo – Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori S.p.A. is a private transport company set up in 2006, operating high-speed trains in the Peninsula.
In view of the possible serious consequences for train travel, Trenitalia invites all passengers to inform themselves before going to the station. The effects, in terms of train cancellations and delays, may occur even earlier and extend beyond the end of the strike.
Specifically, the employees of Trenitalia and Italo Ntv, which include the Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Ugl Ferrovieri, Slm Fast Confsal and Orsa Ferrovie unions, will go on strike from 3.00 on Thursday 13 July until 2.00 on Friday 14 July 2023. The strike, Trenitalia warns on its official website, could have a significant impact on rail traffic and lead to total and partial cancellations of the company’s Frecce, Intercity and regional trains.
During the strike, the national journeys listed in the corresponding tables of the trains to be operated and regional commuter trains will be guaranteed: from 6.00 to 9.00 and from 18.00 to 21.00.
Rail strike in Italy. Trade unionists’ demands
In short, the unions are demanding better working conditions and pay rises. In the case of Trenitalia, the unions are demanding, among other things, higher wages, overtime pay and a review of how shifts are organised at work.
In addition, say the unions, “there are critical problems in the maintenance, sales and office sectors, which have long been waiting for a reorganisation of activities”. The union leaders also argue that technological and digital investments in jobs are needed to reward professional growth based on objective criteria.
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