UK holidaymakers are facing further disruption today after two Italian unions called for a nationwide crew strike. Pilots and flight attendants from airlines including Ryanair, easyJet and Crewlink are set to strike for four hours from 10am until 2pm, according to Italian media.
Unions Italian Federation of Transport Workers (FILT) and Italian Union of Transport Workers (UILT) said the strike is over pay disputes, non-payment of sick days, summer leave and a “lack of water and meals for the crew”. UILT said that if an agreement is not reached, “this will be only the first of a series of protest actions that will make the summer ‘hot'”.
Easyjet has warned its customers that there may be some disruptions to its schedule. In a statement, the airline said: “We are aware of possible multiple strike actions planned in Italy on June 8 impacting air traffic services
