Ex-Ilva workers strike as Taranto steelworks faces shutdown

Port News & Information Mediterranean, Black & Caspian Seas © Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ionio Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) August 4, 2026 – Workers at the former Ilva steelworks in Taranto held an eight-hour strike as the government prepared talks on the plant’s industrial and employment future. Fim Cisl, Fiom Cgil, Uilm and USB called the strike for every shift on August 3. Workers and union representatives held a two-hour… Subscribe or log in to continue reading PortSEurope offers an English-language daily coverage from over 200 ports in the Mediterranean, Black and Caspian Seas as well as a fully indexed and easily searchable database with more than 15,000 articles. Subscribe