Nationwide General Strike Scheduled For 12 March

A nationwide general strike is scheduled to take place on 12 March 2010 and is expected to impact transportation throughout Italy, including rail, air and local transport. The CGIL labour union called for the strike over issues related to labor, taxation and immigration. Each transport sector strike will last for four hours, but strikes in some other sectors may last for the entire day. Airport personnel are expected to strike from 1000 to 1400 local time. Workers with Italy's primary rail operator, Trenitalia, will strike from 1400 to 1800 local time. Local transport workers will stage four-hour strikes at various times, depending on the location. In Rome, the local transport strike will take place from 0930 to 1330 local time. Other public services not related to transportation will also likely be affected, and demonstrations and public protests related to the strike may cause disruptions as well.