The municipal transport company GTT has confirmed that its urban- and suburban-bus drivers will stage a four-hour strike in Turin between 18:00 and 22:00 on 24 June. The walk-out, registered with the Ministry of Transport, was called by the local works council over roster flexibility and the installation of new ticketing machines without prior consultation. Although the stoppage is classed as ‘local’, Turin is a manufacturing hub for automotive and aerospace multinationals whose shift workers depend on evening buses to reach out-of-town plants. Employers are urging staff to car-pool or use the metro, which will continue to run because it is operated by a different concessionaire. For visiting assignees and business travellers the practical implication is that airport coach and hotel shuttle timetables may slip, especially along the Porta Susa – Airport corridor. Ride-hailing demand is expected to spike; mobility managers may wish to activate corporate codes on taxi apps in advance. Negotiations are scheduled for 1 July. Unions have hinted at repeating the exercise during Turin’s Jazz Festival if management does not improve the bonus structure for split shifts.
