guaranteed times and slots – Corriere.it

The national railway transport strike began at 3 on Thursday 13 July. Inconvenience is expected for high-speed and regional trains, operated by Trenitalia and Italo. The duration of the agitation was halved by the government through a provision by the Ministry of Transport, led by Matteo Salvini which aroused protests from the unions, ready to present an appeal The strike, called jointly by Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Ugl Ferrovieri , Orsa Ferrovie and Fast Confsal, will therefore end at 3 pm on 13 July, however the effects, in terms of train cancellations and delays, could continue even further.

Guaranteed trains

During the strike, however, Trenitalia has scheduled the execution of some national journeys listed in the appropriate tables of the trains to be insured in the event of a strike (HERE THE LIST). The essential services foreseen from 6:00 to 9:00 are also guaranteed. Italo has also provided a list of trips insured even in the event of a strike (HERE THE LIST). Both companies invite passengers to contact their respective assistance centers for further information, but Trenitalia warns that, due to union unrest proclaimed by the staff of the company providing contact center services for Thursday 13 July, the telephone may be extended and some services may not be manned.

The buses to the airport

For its part, Trenord announces that the Regional, Suburban, Airport and Long Distance services may undergo changes and/or cancellations. In the absence of airport service trains, however, buses will be set up, without intermediate stops between: Milan Cadorna and Malpensa Airport. From Milan Cadorna the buses will leave from via Paleocapa 1. Stabio and Malpensa Airport to guarantee the S50 Malpensa Airport – Stabio connection. The guaranteed time slots will be in force, from 06:00 to 09:00 and from 18:00 to 21:00, during which the trains included in the list of “Minimum Guaranteed Services” will travel (HERE LIST).

The reasons for the strike

The unions have asked Trenitalia for an adequate recruitment plan, a mitigation of workloads in the scheduling of crew shifts, favoring the reconciliation of working hours with those of private life, the relaunch of the maintenance sector and restoring centrality to the sales and assistance to passengers and technological investments, professional growth and training courses for all office staff. As for Italo, the claims concern the interruption of the negotiation for the renewal of the contract, which expired in December 2021 due to the company’s attitude of unavailability and clear closure in providing concrete answers to the requests of the unions. The protest concerns in particular the insufficiency of the economic proposal in relation to a fair appreciation of the variable salary elements, even when connected to the flexibility required by the company up to the completion of the minimum wage tables, in line with the provisions of the National Collective Labor Agreement for Mobility/Railway Activities .

Malta Air’s protest

Saturday 15 July will instead be a difficult day for air transport. From 12 to 16 the pilots of the Malta Air company that operates Ryanair flights cross their arms. Filt Cgil, Uiltrasporti and Ugl Trasporto Aereo jointly called the protest following the signing by some subjects of a totally unsatisfactory agreement for the pilots category and given the company’s total closure to dialogue and confrontation. According to the three trade unions, this is an absolutely unsatisfactory agreement and not very respectful of the professionalism and contribution that the crew has ensured. Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uiltrasporti and Ugl then confirm the stop from 10 to 18 for airport handling workers. The abstention from work, union sources explain, was proclaimed in support of the dispute for the renewal of the employment contract which had expired for 6 years. Finally, from 10 to 18 strike by the pilots and flight attendants of the Vueling company who are members of the Filt CGIL due to the company’s lack of willingness to develop healthy and constructive industrial relations with the trade union organization most representative of the company’s workers’ needs.