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Italian unions call a general strike against the Iraq war
đź“… 21 March 2003The day after the US-led invasion of Iraq began, CGIL, CISL and UIL organized a two-hour general strike, accompanied by demonstrations in major Italian cities. Workers joined students and other...
CGIL mobilizes against the Jobs Act in Rome
📅 25 October 2014CGIL organized a major national demonstration against the Renzi government’s Jobs Act, which unions argued weakened worker protections and expanded precarious employment. The protest put Article 18 of...
CGIL and UIL hold a national general strike
đź“… 12 December 2014CGIL and UIL called a nationwide strike and regional demonstrations against the Jobs Act, budget law and government economic policy. CISL did not join the general strike. The action followed months of...
Mai piĂą fascismi march brings a national antifascist coalition to Rome
📅 24 February 2018ANPI and 22 other organizations called a national march under the slogan “Never again fascisms, never again racisms.” Organizers said about 100,000 people joined. Students, unions, civic organizations...
Trade unions lead an antifascist march in Rome after the CGIL assault
đź“… 16 October 2021CGIL, CISL and UIL called a national antifascist mobilization after far-right demonstrators attacked the CGIL headquarters. Workers, students and civil-society groups defended labor organizing and...
CGIL and UIL general strike challenges the Draghi budget
đź“… 16 December 2021Eight hours of strike and demonstrations in five cities opposed a budget the unions said failed to redistribute wealth and address precarious work, pensions, education and industrial policy. The...
“Europe for Peace” march calls for ceasefire and disarmament
📅 5 March 2022A broad coalition led by the Italian Peace and Disarmament Network and CGIL marched in Rome after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Speakers condemned the invasion while disputing arms-led responses and...
May Day in Assisi links workers’ rights with peace
📅 1 May 2022CGIL, CISL and UIL held their national May Day gathering in Assisi under the slogan “At work for peace.” Union speakers raised workplace deaths, secure employment and labor rights alongside opposition...
“Europe for Peace” march in Rome opposes war and arms transfers
đź“… 5 November 2022Tens of thousands joined a national peace demonstration, calling for an end to the war in Ukraine and urging Italy to stop sending weapons. The coalition included trade unions, religious groups,...
Union march in Bologna demands a new season of labor and social rights
đź“… 6 May 2023CGIL, CISL and UIL began a coordinated national mobilization with a regional demonstration in Bologna. Unions called for wage and pension protections, public health and education, safer workplaces,...
La Via Maestra coalition marches for labor, rights and the Constitution
đź“… 7 October 2023More than 100 organizations and networks joined a national demonstration in Rome. The coalition linked secure work and wages with constitutional rights, public health, environmental protection,...
Peace coalition marches across seven cities against wars
đź“… 26 October 2024Tens of thousands marched in Rome, Turin, Milan, Florence, Bari, Palermo and Cagliari, calling for ceasefires in Gaza, Ukraine and other conflicts and for a renewed peace conference. The coalition...
CGIL and UIL call a general strike over the budget
đź“… 29 November 2024CGIL and UIL organized a nationwide strike and demonstrations against the government budget. CGIL opposed cuts to social security, public services and investment; UIL also called for stronger worker...
National march in Rome opposes the Security Bill
đź“… 14 December 2024A coalition including unions, anti-fascist groups, migrant-rights organizers, housing movements, environmentalists and LGBTQ+ groups marched against the proposed Security Bill. Organizers said it...
National march in Rome opposes the Security Decree
đź“… 31 May 2025The A Pieno Regime network brought unions, student collectives, anti-racist, housing and environmental groups together in Rome against the Security Decree. The coalition argued that the law would...
Referendum campaign joins citizenship rights and labor protections
đź“… 8 June 2025Voting opened on five repeal questions, including measures concerning job security and reducing the residence period required for non-EU residents to apply for Italian citizenship from ten years to...
Students occupy campuses after Global Sumud Flotilla is intercepted
📅 2 October 2025After Israeli forces began intercepting boats in the Global Sumud Flotilla, protests spread across Italian cities. Students continued sit-ins and occupations at Milan’s Statale, Rome’s Sapienza and...
General strike follows interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla
đź“… 3 October 2025CGIL and other unions called a national strike after Israeli forces intercepted the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla. Protests and work stoppages disrupted transport, schools and other services....
Rome workers rally for wages, pensions and public services
đź“… 25 October 2025Workers and pensioners marched in Rome ahead of a national strike against the proposed 2026 budget. The CGIL platform demanded higher wages and pensions, tax reform, and investment in healthcare and...
CGIL general strike challenges budget and austerity priorities
📅 12 December 2025CGIL called a nationwide general strike across public and private sectors against the government’s 2026 budget. Workers protested low wages, precarious employment and inadequate investment in public...
Transfeminist general strike extends March 8 mobilization
đź“… 9 March 2026Non Una di Meno and allied unions held a general transfeminist strike following March 8 demonstrations. Organizers called attention to gendered and economic violence, the effects of war-driven...
May Day demonstrations foreground dignified work and safety
📅 1 May 2026Trade unions and grassroots groups marked International Workers’ Day with demonstrations across Italy. In Marghera, CGIL, CISL and UIL centered dignified work, while other actions raised wages,...