Rome

Italy: Lightning taxi blockade in Rome

Steven. — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:31:38 +0000

Hundreds of white cabs blocked traffic at Rom'es central Piazza Venezia while drivers protested in front of the nearby City Hall. The strike was called by the taxi drivers' union after it abandoned talks with the mayor.

Cab drivers have staged several strikes in recent months in opposition to government plans to liberalize the service and grant more licenses, and for rates increases.

Italian taxi drivers back on strike

Steven. — Wed, 09 May 2007 14:32:35 +0000

Xinhuanet.com reported that Italian taxi drivers resumed strike action Tuesday to protest against government plans to deregulate the sector.

Taxi union officials said some 25,000 cabbies were taking part in the one-day stoppage which caused havoc as travelers left stranded at airports, stations and taxi ranks.

1971: The people's clinic, Rome

Steven. — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 22:21:43 +0000

In Italy in 1960s and 70s San Basilio, one of Rome’s outlying ghetto areas, a movement was developing of people fighting against their lousy, inhuman living conditions. There were 40,000 people trapped in this slum district. In the previous few months about 100 families had been on rent strike. This started as a spontaneous protest, and was becoming more organised.

1926: The attempted assassination of Mussolini in Rome

Steven. — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 22:10:24 +0000

The plot was hatched in anti-fascist Italian exile circles in the south of France. And not just by anarchists but also members of the Giustizia e Libertá groups of the Action Party and others of differing persuasions - all convinced of the need to eliminate the fascist leader physically.

Unions end week of Alitalia wildcat strikes

Steven. — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 19:05:05 +0000

The unions, having called off their own strikes, asked wildcat strikers to return to work while they negotiate with the government.

Berlusconi could send in military against Alitalia wildcat strikers

Steven. — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 19:09:45 +0000

"We may get to that point, but we will try to avoid it because we know tragedies could happen," he said.

Berlusconi played down those comments, saying the existence of Alitalia was a matter of national pride for Italy.

Berlusconi said Alitalia had to push ahead with a restructuring plan and face down wildcat strikers who have paralysed the airline over the past week.

Union leaders suspend Alitalia strikes

Steven. — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 19:07:31 +0000

"We've been called in for a meeting with the government on Wednesday to discuss the Alitalia situation, so we've suspended the 24-hour strike due to start tonight at midnight,'' said Alberto Cassandra, a spokesman for Filt Cgil, the transport branch of Italy's largest union federation, in an interview.

Wildcat walkouts over restructuring ground flights in Italy

Steven. — Sun, 22 Jan 2006 19:15:01 +0000

Italy's main unions, meanwhile, met at Rome's Leonardo da Vinci airport to discuss whether to proceed with a threatened full-day strike starting Monday - the second in a week. Italian news agencies ANSA and Apcom said the walkout was cancelled pending the outcome of a meeting with the government scheduled for Wednesday.