First Sardines flash mob fills Bologna’s main square

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...

A second major global climate strike brought large crowds into Italian streets after a week of climate actions. Fridays for Future Italia linked students’ demands for rapid climate action to the...

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...

Movimento Migranti e Rifugiati and allied groups held a flash mob outside Naples’ prefecture against a temporary regularization measure that excluded many workers and left permits short-term....