Strike 30 October: public and private sectors involved. Public transport guarantees regular service
The mobilization involves public and private sectors, but transport is excluded after the Government's intervention.
Quick Look
- The basic trade union union (USB) has called a general strike for October 30 in over 50 Italian cities against the high cost of living and military spending.
- Public transport is excluded from the protest following a government injunction.
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Why It Matters
The strike is motivated by the protest against the high cost of living, high energy costs and military spending. The government intervened to prescribe public transport in view of the commemoration of the deceased.
The basic trade union union (UBS) has called a one-day general strike for Friday 30 October. The mobilization involves all categories, both public and private, that join it. However, means of transport do not participate. The demonstrations of demonstrators will take to the squares - mainly in the morning - of over 50 cities starting from Rome, Milan, Naples and all the regional capitals.
Workers from public administrations, services, private companies and other productive sectors who join the protest are involved in the strike. Schools and healthcare are also at risk of disruption. Dockers are also going on strike, as part of the international day of protest against arms trafficking and the militarization of ports - the initiative would involve more than 100 ports in 17 different countries -.
Travel by train is guaranteed: Trenord and Trenitalia have announced that rail circulation will take place regularly. ATMs and public transport throughout the country also guarantee the service. However, there may be some inconveniences associated with joining the protest. The revocation of the strike on public transport - including airplanes - occurred following the intervention of the Government. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has in fact signed an injunction following a report from the Guarantee Commission, for failure to comply with the exemption window established by law for public transport in conjunction with the days dedicated to the commemoration of the deceased - from 30 October to 5 November -. The strike, which would have started as early as 9pm on 29 October and then ended at 8.59pm on 30 October, was therefore cancelled.
The reasons for the mobilization remain the same as the latest demonstrations: the high cost of living and the high cost of energy. USB also opposes rearmament spending and war in general. “It's time to lower prices, energy tariffs, rents and mortgages, to raise wages and to say enough to the war,” declared the trade union.
Open Questions
- What will be the actual participation of workers in non-restricted sectors?
