Our guide will be updated as soon as new strikes are announced in Europe.
advertisement
Strikes, in which employees refuse to work in order to demand better wages and working conditions, are common in Europe.
Strikes are sometimes planned months in advance but sometimes announced at the last minute, which means it’s always worth checking before you travel.
Luckily for you, we’ve compiled all the information about the strike below.
Read on to find out when and where the strikes will take place.
If your flight or train is cancelled or delayed, you may be entitled to a new ticket or compensation. Read our guide to find out more.
Italy: Airport workers plan strike
Further disruptions are expected at Milan Linate and Bergamo Orio al Serio airports on July 21, after union members went on strike at airports across Italy on July 5. Disruptions are likely between 1pm and 5pm.
Italy’s transport sector is banned from striking between July 27 and September 5, making disruption later in the summer unlikely.
UK: Gatwick Airport strike postponed
Workers at London Gatwick Airport were due to strike later this month in a dispute over pay.
However, the strike was temporarily postponed while union members voted on new wage proposals.
Around 300 security and passenger service staff were due to strike from July 12-14 and again from July 18-21, which would cause delays to baggage screening and affect passengers with special needs.
If the dispute is not resolved, further action could be taken over the busy summer holidays.
Scottish airport strike looms
Union members at Glasgow and Aberdeen airports voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action.
No date has yet been announced, but security checks at Scottish airports could take place from mid-June unless the wage dispute is resolved.
Türkiye: Air traffic controllers go on strike
Air traffic controllers at Turkey’s Antalya airport have gone on strike over pay and working conditions, causing widespread flight delays.
The compliance work strike is affecting around 50% of incoming and outgoing travellers and is expected to continue until July 14th.
France’s highway strikes hit summer holidays
Workers at the Motorways South of France (ASF) and Vinci motorways have launched their summer strike in protest at reduced employee numbers.
The weekend strike hit holidaymakers heading out on their first trips of the summer holidays.
It is not yet clear whether further strike action will take place in the coming weeks.
advertisement
Paris airport workers call for strike in July
Paris airports could be affected by strikes ahead of the Olympics, with unions calling for a strike on July 17, just 10 days before the games begin.
There may be delays in baggage handling and check-in at both Roissy-Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports in the day before thousands of players arrive.
Workers are reportedly demanding that the bonuses being paid to some employees be extended to all.
Could there be strikes at the Paris Olympics?
CGT-RATP members have announced a seven-month strike warning, from February 5 to September 9, which could affect the Île-de-France bus and metro networks, including during the Olympics this summer.
But on April 9, the French Senate passed a bill that would allow the country to ban transport strikes for a period each year to avoid disruptions during major events like Paris 2024. The bill also calls for greater advance warning of strikes and tougher minimum service obligations.
advertisement
The bill faces opposition and must be adopted by the French National Assembly before it can become law.
Workers at the state-run public transport company say they are striking over wages.
Netherlands: Public transport strikes planned for September
Public transport strikes have been announced in major Dutch cities for September 12, with further strikes possible.
The announcement comes ahead of the Cabinet’s Budget, which Labour hopes will include plans to allow people in physically demanding jobs to retire earlier.
Services in Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam will be affected.
advertisement
If you know of any major strikes in your country that we missed, please let us know. Via Twitter.
