Rome Taxi Strike

[euro cruiser]

As one who immediately jumps on those who post unsubstantiated comments about "frequent" and "unpredictable" strikes in Italy (strikes are usually known well in advance and published), I have to admit when reality bumps up against my experience and general knowledge.

 

There is a wildcat taxi strike at the moment in Rome - a very unusual occurrence, but these are unusual economic times, even more so in Europe than in the States.

 

Article (in English) here: http://ansa.it/web/notizie/rubriche/english/2012/01/13/visualizza_new.html_44081405.html

 

At least they've chosen to do this in the very, very off season.

[Hlitner]

Euro, thanks for the info. I just had a crazy thought of "here we go again." One wonders how long it will be until the public begs Berlusconi to come back :)

 

Hank

[SadieN]

Thank you for posting this. The next wildcat strike is January 23rd, just when the universities are starting up again in Italy.

[euro cruiser]

Not to put too fine of a point on it, but the strike called for January 23rd is not a wildcat, it is a called and planned strike of the usual kind. Both the strike commission and the ministry of transportation list the strike on the 23rd on their web sites:

 

http://www.commissionegaranziasciopero.it/dettaglioSciopero?id=22088&tipo=tr

 

http://www.mit.gov.it/mit/site.php?p=scioperi