Italy's Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini, signed order 204 T on 27 October, postponing to another date the transport portion of the general strike called by the Unione Sindacale di Base (USB) for Friday, 30 October, according to Qualitytravel.it. The order covers air travel, taxis, local public transport, rail, maritime transport and road traffic, and is based on the strike-free period around the days commemorating the dead.
According to the same outlet, the Strike Guarantee Commission had warned the minister of a risk to freedom of movement. The order requires workers to cover all their shifts and provides for the penalties set out in law 146/1990. USB called it “wrong and illegitimate” and announced that it will not comply, according to Qualitytravel and Il Fatto Quotidiano.
According to the strike notice, the rail strike runs from 21:00 on Thursday 29 to 20:59 on Friday 30; motorway staff stop work from 22:00 on Thursday, and air transport and taxis all day Friday. At Florence and Pisa airports, ground handling staff are also joining, according to Il Fatto Quotidiano. Trenitalia guarantees essential weekday services, according to that newspaper.
It is not known how many workers will join the strike or how many services will be cancelled. USB is protesting against the cost of living and rearmament, and an international day of strike action by dockworkers has been called for the same day.
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