Trains, national strike July 13: 24-hour stop for Trenitalia and Italo

The unions Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uilt, Ugl Ferrovieri, Fast Confsal and Orsa Trasporti have declared a national strike on Thursday 13 July. will continue to 24 hours, from 3 a.m. on July 23 to 2 a.m. on July 14, It will concern all employees of Trenitalia and Italo. According to trade union sources, the communication was sent to the two transport companies and to the Labor Union Strike Guarantee Committee.

In Germany

Meanwhile, the engagement continues in Germany. The German railway and transport union, Evg, is calling for employee contracts to be amended for inflation and has reported promoting a referendum in which its members will decide whether to strike indefinitely after a failed collective bargaining with Duetsche Bahn. This is established by the board of directors of the Evg of Berlin. Union president Martin Burkert said the referendum would take four to five weeks, adding that Even then, warning strikes were not ruled out. Therefore, various inconveniences are to be expected during the summer, with many trains cancelled. The struggle over wages has been going on since the end of February. Evg entered the negotiations with the aim of increasing the landline by at least 650 euros per month or by twelve percent for higher salary categories.

Treynord strike on 23 June

Back in Italy, the Trenord Workers’ Strike was held in Lombardy on Friday 23 June, from 9.01 to 16.59. The unrest, announced by the trade unions Osr Uilt-Uil, Slm-Fast-Confsal, Faisa-Cisal and Orsa Ferrovie, had consequences for the movement of regional and suburban trains and for the Malpensa Express and S50 Malpensa Aeroporto-Bellinzona lines. Indirectly, also in vehicular traffic along Milan’s busiest streets and in urban public transport (subways, buses, trams). “We understand the inconvenience of citizens, but the situation is becoming unsustainable for both those who travel and those who work,” explained Nicola Di Marco, leader of the M5s Lombardy group. We are in solidarity with the workers of Treynord, but above all with the causes that compelled them to strike. According to the quintet in recent years The company has not been able to improve its punctuality indexes He made choices that did nothing but worsen the service, with the region of Lombardy which, in his opinion, should take into account that the company’s management needed to be completely re-established and do what it should have already done: rule the local public transport service – and he concludes – guarantee Accurate and quality service that meets the needs of the citizens of Lombardy.