October 2026 is expected to be a particularly busy month for strikes in Italy. The official calendar published by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport includes several national and local walkouts, with transport among the sectors most affected.
Schools, healthcare, local authorities and other public and private services are also involved. The month begins with a multi-sector national strike and ends with another nationwide walkout. The calendar may still change because strikes can be cancelled, postponed or modified.
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The first strikes: October 2 to 13
The first two weeks of the month include a large number of actions, particularly in transport and public services:
- October 2: a national multi-sector strike called by CSLE, involving several public and private sectors, including schools, healthcare, local authorities, agriculture, maritime services, manufacturing and private security. In the railway sector, the stoppage is scheduled from 11am to 2pm
- October 3: a 24-hour strike involving AMT in Genoa, affecting urban and regional public transport as well as the Genoa-Casella railway
- October 8: a 24-hour strike involving FS Security staff in Sicily, responsible for security services within the Italian railway network
- October 9: a 24-hour strike involving ATM Milan, potentially affecting the city’s metro, bus and tram services. On the same day, a strike by freight road transport companies belonging to Fedralog in Calabria begins and continues until October 13
- October 10: a 24-hour strike involving GEST, the company operating Florence’s tram network
- October 12: a four-hour strike by AMTAB in Bari, from 8.30am to 12.30pm. At 9.01pm, a 24-hour strike by RFI infrastructure staff in Sicily, based in Palermo, also begins and ends at 9pm on October 13
October 14 and 15: further local strikes
On October 14, Tuscany is expected to see a regional general strike called by the CGIL trade union for the entire day, involving both public and private-sector workers, with specific arrangements for rail and local public transport. Air transport and GEST staff in Florence are excluded from the action. The following day, October 15, will see two further transport strikes:
- ATAF buses in Foggia: a 24-hour strike, with different arrangements during the day
- DB Cargo Italia in Lombardy: a 24-hour strike involving staff working in rail freight transport
October 16 will be one of the busiest days
Several national and local strikes are scheduled for October 16. EasyJet’s flight crew are expected to strike for the entire day, while the SISA trade union has called a national strike involving teachers, school principals and administrative, technical and auxiliary staff, both permanent and temporary.
Other strikes scheduled for the same day include:
- EAV in Naples: a four-hour strike, from 7.30pm to 11.30pm, involving operating staff
- Arriva Italia, Bergamo: a 24-hour strike involving employees at the company’s local operating unit
- Sicuritalia IVRI at Venice Marco Polo Airport: a 24-hour strike involving the security staff concerned
- Freight road transport in Sicily: a five-day stoppage beginning at 12.01am on October 16 and ending at midnight on October 20
October 30: the second general strike of the month
October will end on October 30 with a nationwide general strike called by USI-CIT, involving public- and private-sector employees for the entire day. The action also includes schools, but excludes the main transport sectors, including air travel, railways, local public transport and maritime transport.
Overall, October combines two general strikes, as well as a national school strike and a several actions involving rail and air transport and numerous local public transport walkouts. The calendar could still be updated before the end of the month as unions may cancel, modify or add strikes.
