Ryanair, Vueling prepare for Italian strike

Italian Ryanair staff will hold a 24-hour walkout on October 1, while Vueling staff will strike for a total of four hours on the same day, from 1pm to 5pm. The industrial action – coordinated by the Italian Filt Cgil and Uiltrasporti unions – will create disruption in Italy and beyond as pilots and flight attendants walk off the job in a row over pay and working conditions. The action is also a protest against the recent redundancies of 17 Vueling flight attendants based in Rome. “Italian workers (deserve) contracts that guarantee decent working conditions and salaries at least in