Travel advisory
Italian Truck Strike
9 December 2013 So far mild strike action.
Mixed news today. Turin hit the worst mainly center of town, cocktails (not the ones you and I like) and tear gas. Genoa traffic came to a stand still. Railway stations take brunt of protests. Milan and Bologna protests around train stations.
Sicily all peaceful. Rome no roadblocks, firebombs, fire crackers and arrests.
Nothing on the borders reported.
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19 November 2013 Italian truck drivers and farmers are on the war path. "Pitch Fork Strike" is to start 10pm Sunday December 8th, 2013. Strike is take place nationwide and officially to start at midnight.
If I were you I'd think:-
All borders into the country will be blocked. Lorry drivers be prepared to sleep in your cab for several nights in a row. What will the weather be?
Are you are leaving by an Italian airport? I'd expect the airport roads to be blocked, so leave early and make sure your suitcase has wheels on it that function. You may have a hike from a blocked road to the airport terminal. Not the best scenario for elderly and children.
Yes, it's early and situation might change. We will be updating see Easy Travel Report front page.
Lorry drivers will cause traffic jams, you will be stuck in your taxi and end up walking.
Strike might go on for five days. Strike might allow for milk and medicine's to get through truck lines, food shortages might be possible. Airlines might be blocked from airline fuel. Airlines will likely fuel up abroad. Expect run on petrol stations week before. Renting a car? (I remember one year in Spain renters were leaving cars on the side of the road!)
I think I've gone over all worst scenarios. We just want you to be safe and prepared.
Old Industrial Actions
The truck strike below has now been postponed till Sunday 10PM 8 July 2012 till 10 PM Friday 13 July.
You've got time to plan. Lorry strike, long one, starting midnight Sunday 27 May 2012 till Thursday 31 May midnight. Now expect public transport to run out of petrol in some areas, airport roads maybe blocked, by Thursday dairy products will be in short supply as with petrol. Everyone will be stocking up. Expect border delays as people fill up in France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. Chances are you may find gas stations empty. in preparation. Shops will stock up prior to strike. In Greece last year, rental cars were abandoned by holidaymaker's on the side of the road due to lack of petrol.
2012 New year has come in with a raw.
24 January Tuesday Naples reporting gas shortages. Rome taxi working today, Taxi union members will meet with government officials at 1:30, then drivers will re-group at Circus Maximus. PMA21 Turin - Piacenza blocked by trucks. Added to this the weather is miserable foggy, rainy.
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Monday 23 January 2012 Truckers blocking 60 major roads around country, leave for airport early. Lorry protest will go on till Friday the 27th. Officials stunned at wildcat strike response. No petrol tanker drivers will be delivering. Petrol stations have not called a strike date.
Sicily
Sicily Lorry strike, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 January, 2012 will peaceful and strictly adhere to the rules of civil protest. Be prepared to leave for the airport extra early as the roads to airport may be blocked. Ends midnight Friday. No cars on road due to lack of supply of petrol. Supermarket shelves empty of dairy, meat, newspapers and water. Price for fruits and vegetables skyrocket. Let's hope they get a fuel delivery before petrol strike starts.
So last year.
12/20 Italian truck strike planned for Christmas period is cancelled.
'Italian truck strike planned for 20, 21 Dec, 2010 has been cancelled, parties made a deal.
12/12/09 Italian truck strike, just faded away...
Italian truck strike, Italian lorry strike, starting Wednesday, 9,10,11,12,13, December,2009. Expect blockading at major ports and borders. Severe traffic jams at all borders. International truckers will not make it in and out of Italy. Be prepared to sit idle, stock up with food and water and bring a book. Thousands of trucks will block main arteries. Ferry services and buses will be idle by day three. French truck strike, picks up where this one ends, starting Sunday 9:30pm. Perhaps you may squeeze by the borders.
Locals start stocking up now on essentials.
Last time:-
December, 2007 Italian truck strike caused shortages of basic essentials, food, fuel and medicine across the country. Strike was over in three days, never went all five days and still caused huge disruptions country wide. In the cities gas stations closed and people suffered shortages of vegetables and dairy. Hospitals and pharmacies were allowed delivery of drugs and fuel.
150,000 trucking companies took part in the strike, leaving 600,000 trucks idle. If it had gone on for the whole five days estimates are that the economy would have lost 2.5 billion euros ($3.7 billion). Some truck drivers refused to take part and were beaten by fellow drivers!
Shops felt a decline in Christmas sales.
Rome, two hour lines for gas. Vatican City rationed gas, employees only allowed to buy 20 euros worth. Taxi's in Rome had a tough time filling up. Trash had started to build up on streets across the country. Fiat had to layoff employees temporarily. Highways blocked, food rotted. Vital essential services worried, ambulances, air transport, trucks for school lunches. Small shops supplied by small trucks had stocks and turned a profit!
6/26/08 Italian Truckers Strike Called Off On Government Deal
6/25/08 Italy, Truckers To Resume Talks Wed As Strike Looms
The Italian government and the country's associations representing truckers threatening to go on strike next week will resume talks Wednesday as they couldn't reach an agreement late Tuesday. Italian truckers have called a five-day strike starting next Monday to protest high fuel prices.
The government is willing to award funds for EUR300 million to the sector to alleviate the pressure of higher fuel costs, but the unions are asking for an additional EUR240 million.
12 June Italian hauliers are planning a five-day strike at the end of the month,
British counterparts are targeting central London again on July 2. eyeonSpain
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Travel advisory:- Italian lorry driver strike, long queues at the borders, Rome, Milan, Florence, Naples expect gasoline shortages and traffic jams.
