Truckers’ protests in Italy put Bari’s waste services at risk within a week

Truckers’ protests in southern Italy disrupted supplies across Apulia, Calabria and Sicily on October 16, while Bari’s mayor warned that waste collection and public transport had less than a week of operating reserves. Workers at Taranto’s ex-Ilva steelworks removed two road blockades, but their strike continued ahead of government talks on October 27 . Key takeaways Taranto steelworkers cleared the SS 106 and SS 7 without ending their strike. Calabria’s mobilization involves about 20 protest sites and several economic sectors. Sicilian truckers report diesel prices above €2.16 per liter. Bari faces potential interruptions to waste collection and public transport. Ex-Ilva workers lift blockades but maintain strike Direct employees and supply-chain workers at Acciaierie d’Italia’s ex-Ilva steelworks in Taranto remained on strike for a fifth day, protesting the shutdown of the…

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