Italy is Bracing for a Nationwide 24-Hour Train Strike. The Action Starts Today at 9:00 pm and is organized by a Small Union as a political protest “in Support of the Palestinian Resistance.”
The Italian Union Si Cobas Demands An End to the Genocide in Gaza, The Union Writes in A Statement. Train Traffic Will Therefore Strike Nationwide. This mainly affects intercity trains. The action will end again on Friday at 9:00 pm.
Accordance to the Italian Railways, The Strike May Cause Changes to the Timetable Before and After Those 24 Hours. But not all train traffic is Canceled, Italian Media Write. Regional Trains are Guaranteed to Run Between 6:00 am and 9:00 am and Between 6:00 pm and 9:00 pm.
Similar Political Actions Have Already Tasks Place in Italy. For Example, The Port Personnel of Genoa Stopped Work Several Times Last Month in Protest Against The Events in Gaza.
Travelers in Italy May also experience Disruption Due to Strikes in the rest of October, Although these are not organized as a pro-Palestinian protest. For example, there is a 24-hour strike in Rome on October 10. This concerns an action by the bus, metro and tram staff of the urban transport organization atac.
On October 13, The Airport Staff in The Capital Will also Strike. The Employees of the Airline Aeroporti di Roma Will then Stop Work Between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm. Finally, there is a strike by Airport Workers on Milan, Florence and Pisa on October 29. The Staff Will then Stop Work for 24 Hours.