Italy: Base unions call 24-hour general strike on 29 May 2026
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Several base unions have announced a nationwide general strike across public and private sectors on Friday, 29 May 2026. The Ministry's strike bulletin records adherence by FISI, alongside USI 1912 and SBM. Rail will be affected from 21:00 on 28 May to 21:00 on 29 May, and motorways from 22:00 on 28 May to 22:00 on 29 May. Vigili del Fuoco (national firefighters) are also taking part: shift workers will stop work for 4 hours from 09:00 to 13:00 on 29 May, while daytime and administrative personnel will strike for the full day. The protest cites military spending and the war in Gaza, calling for investment in health, schools, transport and welfare.
This alert was originally created on 16 April 2026.
Public Impact
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Effective Dates
Updates
May 26, 2026
Vigili del Fuoco (national firefighters) confirmed as participating in the 29 May 2026 general strike: shift workers will stop work for 4 hours from 09:00 to 13:00, while daytime and administrative personnel will strike for the full day. The firefighters' adherence broadens the strike's reach into emergency-services support functions, though core public-safety duties remain protected under essential-services rules.
⚠ Escalated
May 13, 2026
Italy’s Transport Ministry bulletin still lists the 24‑hour national general strike for Friday, 29 May 2026 (rail from 21:00 on 28 May to 21:00 on 29 May; motorways from 22:00 on 28 May to 22:00 on 29 May) and now records additional adherence by FISI alongside previous adhesions (USI 1912, SBM). Action proceeds with expanded union backing.
Apr 30, 2026
As of 30 April 2026, Italy’s Transport Ministry bulletin confirms the nationwide 24‑hour general strike for Friday, 29 May 2026 and records additional adherence by OS SBM (alongside the previously listed base unions). Rail will be affected from 21:00 on 28 May to 21:00 on 29 May, and motorways from 22:00 on 28 May to 22:00 on 29 May; dates are unchanged.
Apr 25, 2026
As of 25 April 2026, Italy’s Transport Ministry bulletin confirms the nationwide 24‑hour general strike for Friday, 29 May 2026 (rail from 21:00 on 28 May to 21:00 on 29 May; motorways from 22:00 on 28 May to 22:00 on 29 May). The bulletin also records new adherence by USI 1912, excluding municipalities with local elections on 24–25 May 2026. Dates are unchanged, but the organizer list has expanded.
Apr 23, 2026
As of 23 April 2026, Italy’s Ministry of Transport bulletin confirms the 24‑hour nationwide general strike for Friday, 29 May 2026. It specifies rail from 21:00 on 28 May to 21:00 on 29 May and motorways from 22:00 on 28 May to 22:00 on 29 May, and notes additional adherence by USI 1912 (excluding municipalities with local elections on 24 and 25 May 2026). This indicates more unions have joined the action.
Organizers
- CUB
- SGB
- ADL Varese
- SI-COBAS
- USI-CIT
- USI 1912
- CUB Trasporti
- SBM (Sindacato di Base Multicategoriale)
- FISI
Affected Locations
- Italy (national)
Sources
- https://scioperi.mit.gov.it
- http://scioperi.mit.gov.it/mit2/public/scioperi
- https://www.confetra.com/wp-content/uploads/circ091-2026.pdf
- https://www.money.it/tutti-gli-scioperi-di-maggio-2026-trasporti-scuola-aerei-treni-bus-e-sanita-il-calendario
- https://cub.it/sciopero-generale-di-tutte-le-categorie-pubbliche-e-private-29-5-2026-intera-giornata/
- https://scioperi.mit.gov.it/mit2/public/scioperi
- https://scioperi.mit.gov.it/mit2/public/scioperi?embed=true
- https://tg24.sky.it/cronaca/2026/04/28/sciopero-1-maggio-2026
- https://www.italiaoggi.it/economia-e-politica/attualita/sciopero-generale-29-maggio-2026-treni-metropolitane-e-aerei-orari-e-fasce-di-garanzia-per-i-trasporti-u0oot156
- https://tg24.sky.it/cronaca/2026/05/26/sciopero-29-maggio-2026
- https://www.money.it/sciopero-generale-nazionale-29-maggio-2026-scuola-trasporti-sanita-e-uffici-pubblici-a-rischio
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