As truckers strike, Naples runs out of gas

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Striking truck drivers stop traffic along the highway SP1 toward Villaricca, a makeshift "checkpoint" where they slow traffic in order to ensure other truckers aren't breaking the strike. Media reports have stated that non-participating truckers have had rocks thrown at them or vehicle tires slashed.


As truckers strike, Naples runs out of gas
By Sandra Jontz, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Thursday, December 13, 2007

NAPLES, Italy — Day 3. Utter chaos.

The strike by Italian truck drivers that started at midnight Monday plunged Italy into a tailspin Wednesday.

But there is hope.

The trucking union and government came to a resolution late Wednesday that meant an end to the disabling strikes, according to the AGI news agency.

The union representatives issued a combined statement saying the government has met some of the union’s requests, such as an obligatory written worker’s contract, minimum tariffs, and an oversight of costs of fuel, the agency reported.


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