Our guide will be updated as soon as new strikes are announced in Europe.
advertisementStrikes, in which employees refuse to work in order to demand better wages and working conditions, are common in Europe.
Strikes are sometimes planned months in advance but sometimes announced at the last minute, which means it’s always worth checking before you travel.
Luckily for you, we’ve compiled all the information about the strike below.
Read on to find out when and where the strikes will take place.
If your flight or train is cancelled or delayed, you may be entitled to a new ticket or compensation. Read the guide Learn more about.
Italy: Airport workers plan strike
Further disruption is expected at Milan Linate and Bergamo Orio al Serio airports after union members at airports across Italy went on strike on July 5th. July 21Disruptions are possible between 1pm and 5pm.
Italy’s transport sector is banned from striking between July 27 and September 5, making disruption later in the summer unlikely.
UK: Gatwick Airport strike postponed
Workers at London Gatwick Airport were due to strike later this month in a dispute over pay.
However, the strike was temporarily postponed while union members voted on new wage proposals.
About 300 security and passenger service staff were scheduled to strike from July 12 to 14 and again from July 18 to 21, which would mean delays to baggage screening and extra help for passengers who need it.
May take more action during busy periods Summer vacation If the dispute is not resolved.
Scottish airport strike called off
Union members at Glasgow and Aberdeen airports have accepted new pay proposals and averted the threat of strike action after voting overwhelmingly in favour of strike action.
The agreement includes a 5% increase in base salary and a one-off bonus of 500 pounds (595 euros).
France: Motorway strikes hit summer holidays
Workers at the Motorways South of France (ASF) and Vinci motorways have launched their summer strike in protest at reduced employee numbers.
The weekend strike earlier this month hit holidaymakers heading out on their first trips of the summer holidays.
advertisementIt is not yet clear whether further strike action will take place in the coming weeks.
Paris airport workers call off July strike
The airport in Paris is Olympic GamesThe union called the strike on July 17, just 10 days before the sporting event was to begin.
But the strike was called off at the last minute on Tuesday after workers reached an agreement on wages and had wanted a bonus given to some employees to be extended to everyone.
Flights at both Roissy-Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports currently operate as normal.
advertisementCould there be strikes at the Paris Olympics?
CGT-RATP members have issued a seven-month strike notice, running from February 5 to September 9, and will be taking part in bus and other transport rally in the Île-de-France region. Subway Network – Including during this summer’s Olympics.
However, on April 9, the French Senate passed a bill to ban transport strikes for a certain period each year to avoid disruptions during major events. Paris 2024They also want more advance warning of strikes and tougher minimum work requirements.
The bill faces opposition and must be adopted by the French National Assembly before it can become law.
Workers at the state-run public transport company say they are striking over wages.
advertisementNetherlands: Public transport strikes planned for September
Public transport strikes have been announced in major Dutch cities. September 12further strikes are more likely to occur.
The announcement comes ahead of the Cabinet’s Budget, which Labour hopes will include plans to allow people in physically demanding jobs to retire earlier.
service AmsterdamThe Hague and Rotterdam will be affected.
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