Italy: national road‑freight stoppage 25–29 May 2026 announced by Unatras associations
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Unatras — the coordinating body of national road-freight associations (CNA Fita, Confartigianato Trasporti, FAI, FIAP, SNA Casartigiani and others), representing roughly 90% of Italy's ~100,000 road-haulage companies — has confirmed a national road-freight stoppage from 00:01 on 25 May to 24:00 on 29 May 2026. The action is driven by the unsustainable rise in fuel costs (diesel above €2/litre, even higher on motorways), with extra costs of up to €9,000 per heavy vehicle per year. Unatras demands compensatory measures and the opening of serious talks with the Government.
This alert was originally created on 22 April 2026.
Effective Dates
Updates
May 29, 2026
⏸ Suspended
On 22 May 2026, after talks at Palazzo Chigi, Unatras announced it was suspending the national road‑freight stoppage scheduled for 25–29 May 2026, citing Government commitments including a tax credit of about €300m. No new dates were announced.
May 24, 2026
⏸ Suspended
Following a meeting at Palazzo Chigi on 22 May 2026, UNATRAS announced it is suspending the national road‑freight stoppage that was planned for 25–29 May 2026. No new dates have been announced; the suspension will be formalized by the executive bodies in the coming days.
Organizers
- CNA FITA
- Confartigianato Trasporti
- FAI
- FIAP
- SNA Casartigiani
- UNITAI
- Confcooperative Lavoro e Servizi
- Legacoop Produzione e Servizi
- AGCI
Affected Locations
- Italy (national)
Sources
- https://scioperi.mit.gov.it/mit2/public/scioperi?embed=true
- https://www.uominietrasporti.it/professione/leggi-e-politica/unatras-proclama-il-fermo-nazionale-dal-25-maggio-ugge-stigmatizziamo-il-blocco-di-trasportounito-un-padre-di-famiglia-ha-perso-la-vita
- https://an.cna.it/autotrasporto-unatras-conferma-il-fermo-nazionale-dal-25-al-29-maggio-2026/
- https://www.corrieredelleconomia.it/2026/04/20/sciopero-revocato-da-trasportounito-unitras-annuncia-il-fermo-dal-25-al-29-maggio/
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