Transport strike, stop confirmed on 16 September

“National 8-hour strike on Friday 16 September in local public transport”. To jointly proclaim it Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Faisa Cisal and Ugl Autoferro “in consideration of the violent and repeated attacks on drivers, controllers, station heads, ferry and vaporetto employees, registered throughout the national territory in recent months”. “We strike – explain the trade unions – in the face of an intolerable situation on which we must intervene immediately. To date, no intervention has been recorded to protect personnel by employers or even by the legislator with specific measures addressed to prevent and discourage attacks on public transport personnel. Immediate measures are required – finally ask Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Faisa Cisal and Ugl Autoferro – in the absence of which we will continue to forcefully claim the protection of public transport workers local”.