Transport strike: On 15 December 2023, with the participation of various trade unions including USB Lavoro Privato, AL Cobas, CUB Trasporti, SGB, Cobas Lavoro Privato and ADL Cobas, an important protest action. This national strike has specific impacts on a territorial scale, outlining a complete picture of the demonstrations involving the main Italian cities.
Transport strike 15 December 2023: times, reasons and methods
Originally scheduled for 27th November, the strike was subsequently postponed following the precept of the Minister of Infrastructure, Matteo Salvini, who reduced the duration from twenty-four hours to four. Despite the announcement by the unions to disobey, Salvini's decision prevailed, leading to a four-hour strike in the major Italian cities, including Milan, Rome and Naples.
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Workers are participating in this protest to make crucial demands, including a wage increase, the reduction of working hours to 35 hours a week, an improvement in safety conditions and opposition to privatizations. The reasons for the strike vary depending on the union involved, with issues ranging from the defense of the right to strike to wage improvements, from workplace safety to the freezing of military spending.
Guarantee times and slots in the main urban centres
Milan: Strike from 9:00 to 13:00, with possible disruption to the Como-Brunate funicular.
Rome: Rides stop from 9:00 to 13:00. Possible impacts on Atac and Rome Tpl throughout the city and in the metropolitan city.
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Naples: Regular Anm lines from 5am to 30am and from 8pm to 30pm. Possible inconveniences during the rest of the day.
Other cities: Turin (Gtt from 9:00 to 13:00), Florence (reduction to 4 hours from 9:00 to 13:00), Genoa (guaranteed slots from 6:00 to 9:00 and from 17:30 to 20:30 ), Bologna (Tper, 4-hour strike from 9:00 to 13:00).
