I appreciate that the answer to this may be obvious, but are Italo trains affected when Trenitalia personnel are on strike?
Posted by
San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
16243 posts
No. Unless it's a general strike by all transportation unions, which would affect everything.
However as long as Renzi is Prime Minister, the strikes will be rare. The labor unions tend to strike more when right wing parties (like Berlusconi's) are in power. Now that the Dems are in power, strikes in the public sector will be less frequent.
Posted by
US Pacific Northwest
10344 posts
Well, now I'm curious now: if Trenitalia personnel are on strike (as the OP's question assumes), who takes their places when they are on strike?
Posted by
Vernon, Canada
32405 posts
"if Trenitalia personnel are on strike (as the OP's question assumes), who takes their places when they are on strike?"
Perhaps Roberto can clarify that point, but I'm assuming that the situation in Italy is the same as here, and management personnel will cover for the striking employees to provide limited service. I was in Union jobs for my entire career and suffered through a couple of strikes, and that was certainly the case here. At least some of the management here had "come up through the ranks", so they knew how to do the jobs of the union employees.
Posted by
OP
Dana Point
1226 posts
Thank you for your replies, and to Roberto for the additional political insight. Very much appreciated!
Posted by
Toledo, Ohio, US
11613 posts
During strikes, transportation is curtailed, so the Italo trains may carry more passengers (but everyone will have a reserved seat). Some trains will sill be running, but they will be full, and run less frequently than normally scheduled, in my experience.
Posted by
US Pacific Northwest
10344 posts
Zoe, thank you.
And so it turns out that, during strikes by some Trenitalia personnel, transportation may be partially curtailed.
That's what our travelers needed to know.
Posted by
San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
16243 posts
There are numerous unions in the transportation industry. CGIL,CISL,UIL,CUB,ORSA,COBAS,USB,FAST and more. You might have one, for example USB, which calls for a strike of their members within Trenitalia, but they might be the only ones striking. All other workers who are members of the other unions will be working. Therefore unless it's a general strike where everybody strikes, in other cases the service will only be partially affected. Also in case of general strikes certain trains (generally long distance) are guaranteed by law. For example (for those who can read Italian):