Italian Delivery Riders Strike in 3 Cities as Heat Nears 40C
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 15
Italian Delivery Riders Strike in 3 Cities as Heat Nears 40C
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 15
Summary
Delivery riders in Milan, Bologna and Florence are striking Wednesday, with Glovo and Deliveroo couriers halting work to demand heat protections that do not cut their pay.
Milan already limited app-based bicycle deliveries from 12:30 to 16:00 until Sept. 23, but unions say companies still need to fund safeguards so riders are not forced to choose between wages and health.
Florence faces temperatures of 40C this week, and Tuscany has also barred some outdoor construction and farm work during the hottest hours when heat-stress risk is severe.
The dispute is part of a wider European push on heat conditions: a Spanish union says Glovo's summer protocol is inadequate near 45C, while French teachers last month pressed for strikes as schools closed or cut hours.
Italy's unions are due to raise social safety nets with labour ministry officials in Rome on Thursday; JustEat said its riders are not joining the stoppages.