Indefinite Strike at Milan’s Linate and Malpensa Airports Disrupts Travel
Airport operations in Milan, Italy, have been severely impacted by an indefinite strike initiated by unionized ground staff workers at Linate and Malpensa airports. Here are the key details:
- Strike Duration: The strike began on Friday, February 9, 2024, and continues without a specified end date.
- Trade Unions Involved: The Union Sindacale di base (USB) and Federazione lavoratori autonomi italiani (FLAI) organized the industrial action.
- Motives and Goals:
- Workers are demanding better pay and improved working conditions.
- A central concern is the renewal of a national collective labor contract that has been expired for six years.
- Impact on Services:
- The strike affects airport ground services and security operations.
- Specifically, the cargo division at Malpensa Airport has experienced disruptions due to the strike.
- Handler MLE, which manages nearly half of the cargo operations at Malpensa, oversees a workforce of over 500 individuals.
- Last week, strikers blocked truck entrances to the cargo area, and now they have escalated to a complete work stoppage, refusing to handle any cargo.
- Travel Delays and Disruptions:
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- Passengers should expect delays, cancellations, and disruptions in flight schedules.
- Authorities are addressing the backlog, but significant disruptions are likely.
- Striking workers may gather near airports throughout the day.
- Shipment delays are anticipated due to the ongoing strike.
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