Friday 21 March it is expected a 24-hour national strike of the transportation public local, proclaimed by the trade unions Cobas Lavoro Privato, Adl Cobas, Sgb and Cub Trasporti. The strike will paralyze bus, tram e subways in several Italian cities, causing inconvenience to commuters.
The unions are protesting against the preliminary agreement already signed, asking first of all increases wages “adequate” and a reduction of working hours from 39 to 35 hours per week, without any reduction in salary. The requests also include a reduction in driving time and overall working hours for drivers, as well as an improvement in safety conditions e health in the workplace, to protect both employees and local public transport workers. Finally, the blocking of privatizations and tenders in the field.
Transport strike 21 March: main guaranteed times and bands
During the strike, some provisions will be made bands where public transport will run regularly:
- Roma (Atac): stop from 8:30 to 17 and from 20 to the end of service; guaranteed until 8:30 and between 17 and 20. The night lines on March 20 may be subject to cancellations.
- Milan (Atm): regular transport from the start of service until 8:45 and between 15:18 and XNUMX:XNUMX; possible interruptions at other times.
- Napoli: public transport guaranteed on March 21, but Eav will strike on Saturday March 22. Busitalia Campania joins the strike, with guaranteed time slots from 6:30 to 9 and from 13 to 16:30.
- GenoVa: 4-hour strike for ATM staff, from 11:30 to 15:30 for urban transport, and from 10:30 to 14:30 for provincial transport.
- Turin: stop to GTT transport, including buses, trams and the metro; details available on official channels.
- Bologna e Ferrara: Tper buses may stop between 8:30 and 16:30 and then from 19:30 until the end of service.
- Venice: Actv strike for buses, trams and navigation services; minimum services guaranteed.
- Florence: tram and bus guaranteed between 6am and 30am and between 9pm and 30pm.
- Trento: expected disruptions to local public transport.
Public transport, there is an agreement on the contract: the strike of April 1st cancelled
After a wait that lasted since December 2023, the 110 thousand workers of the local public transport can finally breathe a sigh of relief. The renewal of the national collective agreement, signed at Ministry of Transport, brings with it an economic increase: about 240 euros per month and a one-time bonus of 500 euros. The new contract, valid for the period 2024-2026, provides for an increase in the minimum wages and the introduction of a new remuneration element (Edr) of 40 euros per month for 14 months.
In addition, companies will have six months to define ways of managing working hours that promote a better conciliation between private and professional life, with the aim of making work more flexible. In the event of a lack of agreement, from 2026, 20 euros per month will be paid, which can be converted into paid leave. The agreement also benefits from the resources deriving from the increase in excise duties on petrol and diesel, destined for the national fund for public transport.
By signing the agreement, not only are salary expectations resolved, but also averts the strike planned for April 1st. The new contract, signed by the main unions in the sector, including Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Faisa-Cisal and Ugl Autoferro, together with the employers' associations Agens, Asstra and Anav, was ratified with Deputy Minister Edoardo Rixi presiding over the decisive meeting.
