by InTrieste
A national general strike across Italy on Wednesday 8 March is set to disrupt the country’s education, transport and waste collection sectors.
The 24-hour strike, which coincides with International Women’s Day, has been called by numerous trade unions and will affect services provided by both the public and private sector.
Unions say the nationwide strike is to protest against violence against women and to support women’s rights, including abortion and equal pay.
The strike will affect rail services provided by Trenitalia, Italo and Trenord, with some services facing disruption from the evening of Thursday, 7 March.
Most rail services on Wednesday are guaranteed from 06.00-09.00 and 18.00-21.00, with full information available on the companies’ websites.
The strike could also affect waste collection and street cleaning as well as catering and cleaning services in kindergartens, schools, hospitals and health facilities.
