Recently, several major trade union organizations in Italy announced that rail and aviation strikes will be held nationwide on 13 and 15 July local time. The main demands for this strike are to require companies to hire more employees, reduce the intensity of work, renew labor contracts, and provide more job security. During the strike, it is expected that rail and air transport in Italy will be cancelled on a large scale.

According to information released by the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Transportation, the 13th railway strike will last from 3 a.m. to 2 a.m. on the same day. High-speed railways, inter-city trains and regional slopes can be cancelled in whole or in part by the state-owned Italian Railways and other private railway companies.

Participants in the 15th air industry strike are mainly airport ground workers, including luggage shipping, check-in and other services will be stopped from 10 a.m. to 18 p.m. on the same day.In addition, pilots of Malta Airlines, Spanish Volleyball Airlines, who are responsible for flights within Ryanair Italy, will also strike for four to eight hours on the same day.

In view of the above, it is recommended that relevant companies pay close attention to the development of the Italian strike events, and do the relevant risk prevention in advance. It is especially necessary to pay attention to the interruption of traffic that may be caused by the strike, to maintain contact with customers, and to prevent delays in delivery. People who have recently traveled to Italy for exhibitions or business travel should also always pay attention to the changes in air and rail traffic, timely adjust the schedule and the way of travel, to reduce the impact on schedule arrangements.

Overall, this strike could have a serious impact on transportation in Italy, and relevant and travellers need to be prepared in advance to deal with possible traffic interruptions and travel delays. At the same time, it is also a reminder that the strength of unions cannot be overlooked and that need to pay attention to the rights and interests of employees in order to ensure the proper operation of the business.