The independent portal ScioperiItalia.it, which aggregates real-time data from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport’s strike observatory, reported at 18:00 on July 13 that no rail, airline or local-transport stoppages are scheduled for today. The respite follows a spate of industrial action in early July and gives corporate travellers 24 hours of strike-free mobility. Attention now shifts to a nationwide airport strike announced for July 21 by several ground-handling unions, including OST CUB Trasporti. The walk-out is set to run for the full 24 hours and could disrupt baggage handling and check-in at major hubs such as Milan Malpensa and Rome Fiumicino. Under Italian law, ENAC will publish a list of ‘servizi minimi’—guaranteed flights—72 hours before the strike. Companies with assignees flying in that week should consider rebooking to July 20 or 22, or routing through smaller airports such as Bologna or Venice where local agreements sometimes mitigate national actions. Travellers who must fly on the 21st should avoid tight onward connections and carry hand luggage only. Mobility managers should also brief employees on refund and compensation rules: under EU 261, carriers are not obliged to pay cash compensation for disruption caused by strikes, but they must offer re-routing or reimbursement. Because strike notices can be withdrawn at the last minute, teams should monitor ENAC and airline alerts daily. The portal confirms 33 further transport strikes across sectors between July 15 and July 31, so a wider summer of labour unrest cannot be ruled out.
Source: ScioperiItalia.it
