October 17 – 18, 2013- General Strike
Alitalia Cityliner pilots, 24 hours.
ENAV (Air traffic control) 1 to 5 p.m.
Milan airport staff, 24 hours
General strike: includes trains, 24 hours starting at 9.01 p.m. the 17th, air travel 24 hours, local public transport 24 hours with rush hour exceptions determined locally, ferries to the main islands from 1 hour before first departure, to lesser islands 24 hours. The unions are ( OO.SS. USB, COBAS, CUB – ADESIONE O.S. USB LAVORO PRIVATO ), which are not the main unions; impact is uncertain.
October 28-31, 2013
Freight transportation, starting at 9 p.m. Oct. 28. Some effect on goods in stores.
October 29, 2013
Alitalia pilots and flight attendants, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
http://www.slowtrav.com/blog/italy_transport_strikes/