Italy: unitary strike on May Day in the commerce sector

While the CGIL, Cisl and Uil celebrated May Day with a national unitary demonstration in Marsala, Sicily (where Garibaldi’s expedition of the Thousand landed in 1861 when conquering Italy), honoring the 150 years of Italian unity, with the slogan “Work Unites the Country”, in the rest of the country the union break widened during the official celebration of workers’ day this year.  Despite all this, trade federations remained united against the derogations on the opening of stores in some cities.  In Florence, and then across Tuscany and in Milan, Filcams-CGIL, Uiltucs-Uil and Fisascat-Cisl called for a strike all day against this derogation, which they said was an “affront to May Day and the sector’s workers.”
Enjoy this article for free while you’re in your trial period
You have access to our content for 1 month.

he 150 years of Italian unity, with the slogan “Work Unites the Country”, in the rest of the country the union break widened during the official celebration of workers’ day this year. Despite all this, trade federations remained united against the derogations on the opening of stores in some cities. In Florence, and then across Tuscany and in Milan, Filcams-CGIL, Uiltucs-Uil and Fisascat-Cisl called for a strike all day against this derogation, which they said was an “affront to May Day and t

Do you have information to share with us?
What you absolutely must read this week
The essential content of the week selected by the editorial team.
See all
Portugal: open consultation on the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive
The news. On 5 August 2026, the Portuguese government published a document proposing a draft text to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive as the basis for a public consultation open until...
EU: the Commission will set up an Expert Group on the impact of AI in the world of work
The news. On 22 July 2026, the European Commission published a progress report on the EU-27’s achievements regarding the objectives of the European Pillar of Social Rights, reinforced by the...
Belgium: toward an additional five days of leave following the birth of a child
The news. On 18 July, the Belgian federal government approved a draft bill introducing an additional five days of leave following the birth of a child. This entitlement would be added to existing...
Germany: a national action plan to strengthen collective bargaining
The news. On 22 July, the German federal government unveiled a national action plan to promote collective bargaining in response to the requirements of the EU minimum wage directive. The directive...