This Thursday, June 19 and Friday, June 20, there will be a 24-hour national general strike affecting rail services across Italy.
The strikes are scheduled to take place from 9pm on Thursday until the same time on Friday evening. More specific details will be available closer to the time.
Passengers who no longer wish to travel on Friday can apply for travel cost reimbursement if requested from the beginning of the strike declaration and up until the planned hour of departure on their booked Intercity or Frecce trains. For Regionali trains, you can apply for reimbursement up until midnight the day before the planned departure time.
A minimum number of essential services are guaranteed by Trenitalia during weekday strikes between 6 – 9 am and from 6 – 9 pm. Further information can be found on the Trenitalia website.
It is also possible to reschedule the journey if alternative transport is available: for strikes taking place on weekdays and holidays, Trenitalia still guarantees the following long distance train services: https://www.trenitalia.com/content/dam/trenitalia/allegati/info/treni-garantiti/Treni-garantiti-giu25_dic25_TAB-A.pdf.
Strikes will also affect the normal operations of airports across Tuscany, however all state, humanitarian aid, and emergency flights are still guaranteed. This also applies to the transport of medicines, perishable goods, live animals, and goods classified as essential. For further flight information, check the relevant airport websites, which are regularly kept up to date.
The strike was called by the USB, CUB, and SGB trade unions and is planned to oppose the ongoing genocide of Palestinians, to the war, and to an increase in military spending. Strikers are also taking part to campaign for wage increases, reduction in working hours, adjustment of safety and health protection in the workplace, and for the blocking of privatizations for public transport.
