Summer strikes in Italy--my sister found this, so am passing it along

[GeorgiaPeach51]

Date Remarks May 14, 2010 Some Alitalia personnel will be on strike for 8 hours, from 10 am to 6 pm. Please check with your ticket office whether this will affect your Alitalia flight. Airport personnel May 14, 2010 Some Handling and Assohandlers personnel might be on strike for 8 hours, from 10 am to 6 pm. Please check with you ticket office whether this will affect your flight. May 14, 2010 Some Air One personnel might be on strike for 8 hours, from 10 am to 6 pm. Please check with you ticket office whether this will affect your flight. Airport personnel May 25, 2010 ENAV SAAV airport personnel in Rome Fiumicino will be on strike for 4 hours, from 12 to 4 pm. Please check with your ticket office whether this will affect your flight. May 27, 2010 All Trenitalia personnel will be on strike for 24 hours, from 9.00 pm of May 27, until to 9 pm of May 28. Local buses

and trams May 28, 2010 Public Transportation personnel will be on strike for 24 hours. Airport personnel June 7, 2010 Some Assohandlers personnel might be on strike for 4 hours, from 12 am to 4 pm. Please check with you ticket office whether this will affect your flight. June 8, 2010 Tirrenia maritime workers will be on strike for 24 hours. Disclaimer: we'll do our best to present you with current and accurate information, however you must know that strikes can be cancelled or shifted without notice and at any moment. The information above is provided on an "as is" basis, and your use of this information is at your own risk. We can not assume any kind of liability for any damage, loss, injury or inconvenience sustained by any person resulting from any information published on this page or from any kind of changes, such as scheduled times, cancellations etc., mentioned or not on this page. We encourage you to verify any strike information that might interfere with your travel plans with your ticket office or with your carrier.

 

 

This is from this website:

http://www.summerinitaly.com/planning/strike.asp

[moyaroo]

Strikes are usually announced well in advance and posted on line as you have seen. One must stay tuned as they are also called off