24-hour strikes for Railway and public transport workers

Railway and public transport workers are each staging 24-hour strikes on 10 November 2008 in a protest over contract renewals. The railway action began at 2100 local time on 9 November, while the transport workers launched their strike at midnight. Most of Italy's cities were affected by the actions, with a lack of transport options and an increase in traffic congestion due to the resulting use of private transportation.