Italy – Four-hour Strike

Airport workers nationwide are slated to stage a four-hour nationwide strike, 1230-1630 July 5. The industrial action will include unionized workers in the sectors of airport and airline management, navigation, ground handling, and some air traffic controllers. Unless averted, the industrial action could cause widespread disruptions to flights operating in Italy during the busy summer travel period. Only one union has called for the strike, however, limiting the number of striking workers and increasing the likelihood that affected companies will be able to mitigate the staff shortages. Although the strike could disrupt air transport across Italy, it is unlikely to be crippling, as Italian law requires a minimum level of transportation services be maintained during labor actions. Domestic flights are the most likely to be affected.