have just found following INFO about Italy and what they have planned for this Friday
it is a GENERAL STRIKE; THE drivers of trucks will strike for (8) EIGHT HOURS;
The dock workers has said they will strike for (4) FOUR HOURS;'this means all ships will
4hrs or more later than stated ,
AIRPORTS take part from 1000hrs until 1400hrs,
and for those useing the train or collecting from a container station
it has been posted that they will strike from 1400hrs until 1800hrs,
also at the toll points the cashiers will stop working the last 4 hours of there shift
and the staff from the ANAS motorway staff will strike (8) eight hours
BE ALSO AWARE THAT DEMOS and crowds may block your routes in
citys and towns were they are demonstrating,
this is the german link HERE
SORRY folks have only just found this and its from today as well,