Saturday 8 March 2025, on the occasion of International Women's Day, a new national general strike which will involve different categories of workers. The mobilization, proclaimed by the Uses-Cit together with unions such as Slai-Cobas, Cub, Usb e Adl Cobas/Clap, will affect both the public and private sectors, with significant impacts on rail, air and motorway transport. Those who will have to travel in train, plane or go through the highways may encounter some difficulties, while the local public transport They should work without problems, since they have already been affected by other disturbances recently.
According to the Ministry of Transport, the strike will affect the transport sector as follows:
- trains: stop from 21pm on 00th March for 7 hours
- Planes: strike for the whole day of March 8th
- Highways: disruptions from 22:00 pm on March 7th to 22:00 pm on March 8th.
Train strike Saturday 8 March: Trenitalia, Italo and Trenord at risk
After the revocation of the strike of 22 and 23 February, the railway staff of Trenitalia, Italo e Trenord will join the protest, with the possibility of cancellations e delays on many routes. Trenitalia has already published theList of trains guaranteed for long-distance services as the Arrows e the Intercity, while trains not included in this list may be cancelled. For the regional trains, guaranteed time slots are foreseen from 6:00 to 9:00 and from 18:00 to 21:00, with the maintenance of essential services. list of guaranteed regional trains è available online, and anyone who experiences a cancellation of their train or a delay of more than 60 minutes is entitled to a reimbursement or re-routing on another available journey. Trenitalia offers several ways to request a refund: online, at the ticket offices in the station, at the call center or by sending a written request to the headquarters. Travelers already on board a cancelled train will be entitled to assistance, which includes meals and drinks, in addition to any compensation. Also Italo has planned measures to minimize the inconvenience and will soon publish the list of guaranteed trains.
Le Guarantee bands for Trenord will be from 6:00 to 9:00 and from 18:00 to 21:00. It is important to know that on Friday 7 March, trains departing before 21:00 and arriving at their final destination before 22:00 will run regularly. In the event of cancellation of trains for the airport service, replacement buses are planned between Milan Cadorna and Malpensa Airport for the Malpensa Express, and between Stabio and Malpensa Airport for the S50 line.
Airline strike: disruption to flights
even the airplane transport will suffer the consequences of the strike. Usi-Cit has proclaimed a strike involving the air personnel for theall day saturday 8 March, by 00: 01 23 to: 59. This will lead to delays and cancellations of flights nationwide, with possible repercussions for those departing or arriving at Italian airports. However, ENAC has foreseen some protection time slots during which flights should be operating: 7:00 to 10:00 in the morning and 18:00 to 21:00 in the evening. It is essential to confirm the operation of your flight with the airline before you travel.
March 8 strike: school, university and healthcare
The strike will also extend to the education sector, with a general strike involving schools, university e research centers. The Ministry of Education has confirmed that teachers and school staff will join the protest, creating theuncertainties about regular teaching activities. Flc Cgil has also called a strike that will involve schools, universities and research centers, so students and teachers could suffer inconvenience.
even the healthcare sector will be involved, but with guarantees for urgent services. Emergency rooms, resuscitation, intensive care and emergency departments will remain operational, while there may be delays or suspensions for scheduled visits and operations.
