Qantas still at it and Greece very bad week

Morning
Qantas still full of industrial action. Greece
This week a general strike is planned. 48 hours. 19 and 20 October Wednesday and Thursday. Greek air traffic controllers will strike Wednesday 19 and Thursday
20 October 2011 from hour of 00.01 Wednesday until 24.00 Thursday local.

Also joining in Greek seamen, all ferries will strike. From 6am Monday 17 October to 6am Wednesday 19 October. Will take a while to get ferries back to normal.
Telecommunications will be joining in on 19 Oct.
18 -19 Oct bank employees on strike. Bring cash ATM will be empty. You may find museums and archaeological sites closed.
Proastiakos suburban railway to strike from Tuesday-Thursday.

France
Air France flight attendants to strike Saturday
29 October to Wednesday 2 November.

Germany
German air traffic control issue. Last we knew was the union were mulling the deal over. Most newspapers are saying issue is over with. Worth keeping beady eye on it for another week or so.

Italy
October 18, 2011 Meridian Fly flight attendants 4 hour strike 10-2pm (who takes them?)

Friday, October 21, 2011 Italian rail strike, FS, 8 hour rail strike from 9am to 5pm.

November 7, 2011 Airport staff Linate and Malpensa
4 hours only from 3:00 to 7:00am now 10am to 2pm?

Italian rail strike, 9pm, Saturday, 26 November, 2011. 24 hours, ending 9pm Sunday evening.

Local public transport strike, 24 hours, industry
November 26, 2011. (Same as trains)

Portugal Unions demonstrations and labor action planned for 20-27 October.
Rail company REFER. Union SNTSF. Portuguese rail strike planned 21 October, 2 hrs only. If workers are on lunch then the strike is only an hour!

Israeli general strike 1 November, 2011 will effect ports (cruise ships?) airports.

Canada
Air Canada flight attendants issue not over with.

UK
Best bring toilet seat cover and own TP. Virgin Trains West Coast Main Line cleaners will strike October 28, the cleaners will refuse to empty train effluent tanks, or refill fresh-water tanks, between 6pm on November 4 and 5.59pm on November 6. I don't know if I'd want to take a night train.

As usual pass this on and send us any info on industrial actions we've missed.
Penny @ Easy Travel Report www.easytravelreport.com