Base unions strike against the “war budget”

Thousands joined a march organized by port workers and Music for Peace in support of the Global Sumud Flotilla. Dockworkers moved to block a ship operated by Israeli shipping company Zim from...

After 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...

CGIL 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....

Palestinian associations, student groups, unions and civil society organizations called a national march in Rome after the flotilla interception. Reuters reported that organizers estimated more than...

Workers 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...

On the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, unions and social movements held a national demonstration in Rome after the previous day’s strike. Organizers connected opposition...

Thousands marched against the Strait of Messina bridge. Organizers described the project as environmental damage and a waste of public money, calling instead for investment in regional priorities. The...

CGIL 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...

The transfeminist network organized demonstrations in about 60 Italian cities. In Rome, marchers opposed gendered violence and the proposed consent bill, and raised anti-war and anti-racist...

Non 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...