National transport strike causes major disruption

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 18 - A national four-hour strike by unions representing public-transport workers caused major disruption for commuters in Italian cities on Thursday, with traffic even more intense than usual as many were forced to use their cars to get to work.
    All of Milan's metro lines were closed during the strike, while two out of three were in Rome, while several stations were shut on the line that remained open.
    The strike was called in relation to the renewal of the sector's collective contract. (ANSA).