ATM strike in Milan: times, reasons and transport alternatives

Guarantee times and bands

Called by Al Cobas and Confial Trasporti, the ATM agitation was included in the planning of the strike portal of the MIT (Ministry of Transport): the overall inconveniences, as always, will depend on the actual participation of the workers. The Foro Bonaparte company has made it known that connections may not be guaranteed from 8.45am to 3pm and after 6pm, until the end of the service. There will also be inconveniences on the funicular between Como and Brunate, whose service may not be guaranteed from 8.30am to 4.30pm and after 7.30pm, until the end of the service.

The reasons for the strike

At the center of the dispute are above all the working conditions of the staff and "against the liberalization, privatization, financialization and tenders of the services currently managed by the ATM Group, reactivation of distancing between surface drivers, cleaning of vehicles, worker safety/assaults, use of holidays - conversion of part-time workers to full time, increase of 150 euros net, harmful behavior towards users of parental permits, clothing".

For Confial Trasporti, however, among the reasons there are: "failure to adapt systems to assist the blind, economic awards paid by the Company as donations, tax treatment of some corporate institutions, insufficient allocation of accommodation to employees, methods of starting the end of service and breaks in the shifts of the driving staff, roads, electric buses, failure to have an agreement with the relevant CAF". The mobilization will be accompanied by two initiatives in the area: the workers have planned as many demonstrations near the ATM facilities in viale Sarca, in the Bicocca district, and in via Messina, near Paolo Sarpi.

The alternatives

Those who have to move around the city will be able to at least count on the train service. In fact, no Trenord strike is planned for Friday 9 October: regional trains and S lines should therefore circulate regularly. In this scenario, the Passante railway can represent one of the main alternatives to the ATM network. The connection crosses various strategic points of the city, from Rogoredo to Porta Vittoria, passing through Repubblica and Porta Garibaldi and reaching Bovisa. Where the Passante does not reach, shared mobility solutions also remain available. For shorter journeys or to cover the so-called last mile, BikeMi, scooters and shared scooters can be used.