Italian public transport workers go on strike

Italian public transport workers have gone on strike to protest against government labor reforms, affecting underground railway, tram, train and bus services in the capital, Rome, and other cities.

A four-hour strike began in Rome’s public transport network at 08:30 local time (0630 GMT) on Monday, bringing services to a halt.

Strikes also began in the central city of Bologna and Naples in the south at 09:30 local time and will last until 13:30. Similar protest action was due during the evening in the northern cities of Milan and Turin, where public transport services are scheduled to be halted between 18:00 to 22:00.