Strikes in Italy

Share | Print

Strikes in Italy

Italy is prone to wildcat strikes, so much so that there is a commission to deal with and plan for industrial action. The strike authority's website is in Italian but has a calendar of upcoming strikes (scioperi). It is possible to search for information on strikes by date, region or sector.

• The strike commissions website: Click here 
  • to find out about forthcoming strikes click on calendario scioperi (strike schedule) and then on elenco scioperi for a full list of strikes in Italy.
• The British Embassy also publishes information about strikes, especially those concerning public transport: Click here 

Strikes & Public Transport

If travelling on a strike day the main points of contact for public transport and flight information are the following:

• Alitalia (Italian airways)
  Tel: 8488 6564123 from outside Rome
  Tel: 06 6564123 from Rome
  Website
  Flight timetables
• Trenitalia (Italian railways)
  Website 
  For specific information on strikes: Click here (in English) 

The Ministry of Transport has a website (in Italian) providing information on strikes: Click here (in Italian) 

Further Information

Funzione Pubblica is a Trade Union federated to the CGIL organisation looking after public workers. 

• For news on strikes in the public service sector: Click here (in Italian)

0308mb