Climate strike reaches cities across Italy

Thousands of people, including migrants, refugees, Roma families, students and anti-racist groups, marched against the government’s immigration and security decree. The decree curtailed some...

A broad coalition marched in Milan against racism and the government’s anti-migrant policies. Organizers and reports described close to 200,000 participants. The march connected anti-racist organizing...

Non Una di Meno organized strikes and marches across Italy against gender violence, workplace harassment, precarious employment and unequal care work. Organizers defended abortion rights, public...

Students and supporters joined the first global climate strike in cities across Italy. Fridays for Future Italia emerged from local initiatives and made climate breakdown, intergenerational justice...

Students marched in cities including Milan and Rome under calls to change the system rather than the climate. The Milan action demanded an emergency climate declaration and connected local pollution...

Four Bologna residents organized a flash mob to oppose Matteo Salvini’s campaign rally and the growth of anti-immigrant politics. Thousands packed Piazza Maggiore, holding up paper sardines to...

A national feminist and transfeminist march crossed Rome two days before the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The movement connected femicide and gender violence to...

Young climate activists chose Black Friday for a global strike to challenge consumerism and unsustainable production. Fridays for Future Italia reported actions in 115 cities and invited the...

As the pandemic spread, workers in northern Italy staged spontaneous stoppages over inadequate protection and continued production. FIM, FIOM and UILM called for temporary closures to sanitize...

Workers at the Castel San Giovanni distribution hub struck after unions said the company had not fully implemented workplace safety measures. Amazon disputed the claim and said it followed...