19 Jun 2024 | 04:32 PM UTC
Italy: Unionized public transport employees to strike in Milan June 26
Unionized public transport workers to strike in Milan, Italy, June 26. Metro, bus, and tram disruptions likely.
Unionized public transport personnel employed by Azienda Trasporti Milanesi (ATM Milano), Milan's municipal public transport operator, plan to strike on June 26. The purpose of the labor action is to denounce planned job cuts and demand improved salaries and working conditions. Participants plan to strike 08:45-15:00 and 18:00-23:59. This is the fourth such work stoppage following walkouts on March 22, May 6, and May 31; the May 31 action resulted in the total closure of Milan's primary metro lines.
Disruptions to public transport services including metros, buses, and trams are likely during the strike hours and may linger 15:00-18:00, as well as into the early morning hours of June 27. Picket protests are possible at transport hubs across the city and at ATM Milano's headquarters on Foro Buonaparte; heightened security and localized transport disruptions are likely near any demonstrations that occur. Confrontations between demonstrators and law enforcement officers cannot be ruled out.
Plan accordingly for public transport disruptions, potentially including cancellations, in Milan June 26. Consider using alternate means of transport during the strike period. Avoid all protests as a standard precaution. Strictly heed all instructions from law enforcement officers. Immediately depart the area at the first sign of any security disturbance.
