The transport strike of July 24, Toninelli and Codacons: the unions of "Revocatelo": "No conditions"

At the air transport table at MIT, the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Danilo Toninelli, asked the unions to postpone the strike scheduled for 24 and 26 July, also following the attack from yesterday on the high speed line near Florence that caused a big inconvenience. It is learned from the sources present at the table. The minister also proposed the creation of an interlocutory table. Codacons also asked the unions that the strike be lifted: if they do not, they will be the protagonists of a violation of the freedom of movement of citizens recognized by the Constitution and, consequently, they will inevitably be denounced before the Attorney General for private violence and interruption of public service, writes Codacons in a note.

Trade unions: there are no revocation conditions

But with the unions, they do not collect the invitation. There are no conditions to cancel or postpone the strike, said Filt Cgil, Fitcisl and Uiltrasporti. Sources at the meeting explained that there were no conditions, even for a postponement. The unions welcome the proposal for a table that opens up the debate on the problems and the absence of rules on competition and contractual dumping, in order to avoid further strikes. Those who appear are thus days of possible inconvenience for those who leave for the holidays, but also for those who move in the city, because of the general strike of the transports divided in two days, which will affect Wednesday all the zones (bus , trams, subways, trains, ports, highways) and Friday, 26, air transportation of 4 hours, plus a 24-hour strike Alitalia.

Public transport

The national strike, proclaimed jointly by Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltrasporti to ask the government to launch a 360-degree comparison on the transport sector, will last 4 hours (with some exceptions) and will take place in two days, with key officials Wednesday 24 in different cities and Rome in front of MIT. On the 24th, cities are particularly at risk of inconvenience, with the stopping of local public transport, which will have local modes of transport and guarantee strips: for example in Milan, Turin and Florence, buses and metros are exhibitions from 18 to 22 hours, in Rome from 12:30. at 4.30 pm, in Bologna from 11 am to 3 pm, in Naples from 9 am to 1 pm

Highways, trains, ferries

Possible disadvantages even for those who travel by car: on the motorways, the stop corresponds to the dispersion during the last 4 hours of the shift for the staff in charge of the systems, the radio room and the viability, while other staff (including toll attendants). In rail transport, on the other hand, they protest, Wednesday 24, at 8 o'clock, trains being threatened from 9h to 17h. In the maritime transport, the strike, always the 24th, puts the ferries and the cargos in danger all the day. but the essential lines and services will be guaranteed. 24, car rental, badistance for breaks and the roadside (for 4 hours), taxis (for a full shift), Anas staff and even funeral transport workers (for the whole day).

Friday the air transport strike

Friday 26 will be used for air travel, with a 4 am stop from 10 am to 2 pm, with the exception of ENAV air traffic controllers. For the calendar day, the 24-hour protest of Alitalia staff was also proclaimed by Anpac, Anpav, Anp, Usb, Cub-Trasporti and the Aircraft Crew Committee. Regarding the situation of the former flag carrier, the initials of the pilots and badistants gathered in the FTA wrote to the commissioners and ministers Di Maio and Toninelli expressing their concern that the decisions on the partnership and alliances should be made by new partners, for a real purpose. recovery, avoiding that the new company is not already relegated to a role of subordination to the interests of Air France-KLM.

The Malpensa case

The Alitalia strike is likely to create many difficulties in the Milan region, as it falls at the dawn of the closure of Linate airport, resulting in an overload of work for Malpensa airport in Varese from Saturday 27. The removal of the instrumentation and equipment will take place in two nights: the first block will be moved between July 25th and 26th, the second will arrive in Malpensa at 3:00 am on July 27th. Peak Week, with over 800,000 travelers, is scheduled from July 29 to August 4 (plus 41%). ongoing mediation to postpone or cancel the Alitalia strike.