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A ‘Black Sunday’ was predicted and confirmation seems to have arrived. The national strike proclaimed from 3am on Sunday 16th June until 2am on Monday 17th proclaimed by the staff of Trenitalia, Trenitalia Tper and Trenord without guarantee bands, apparently hit the mark.
The day of mobilization was called by the PDM/PDB National Assembly, the union of the base unions of Ferrovie dello Stato. The stop concerns the car and on-board personnel of the entire FS group. The protest is based on the renewal of the employment contract in which the workers ask for a series of improvements in working hours and economic adjustments. The dispute is supported by the grassroots unions who proclaimed the strike and who had already made themselves heard in early May.
Announcements of double-digit train cancellations and delays, which can even exceed 60 minutes, are flooding the Santa Maria Novella station board. Frecce, Intercity and regional stops.
The station hall, as can also be seen from the images, is full of people who don’t know what to do.
At this link it is possible to see the trains guaranteed by Trenitalia for today despite the strike.
The strike will affect rail transport throughout the day. Trenitalia explains in a note that those who intend to abandon the trip can request a refund up to the departure time of the booked train, for Intercity and Frecce trains or, alternatively, “reschedule the trip, under similar transport conditions, as soon as possible , subject to seat availability”.
