May 2026 is shaping up to be a month critical for the strikesFrom public services to transport, passing through trains, planes, ports e road transport, the mobilizations follow one another without pause, alternating national and local stops. Here is the Complete calendar updated, with data, duration and categories involved, starting from May 1st.
May 1, 2026 Strike: General Stoppage for Labor Day
Il May 1 2026 It will be a day of great impact for workers and services throughout Italy. The union Italian Trade Union (Usi-Cit) has proclaimed one 24-hour national general strike which involves all the public and private sectors, particularly public administration, healthcare, education, and research. Firefighters are required to remain absent during the morning hours only, while essential services remain guaranteed.
The mobilization is taking place under the slogan "Defend the rights of all and fight the war" and aims to demand wage increases and a reduction in investment in the military sector. Despite its widespread scope, some sectors are excluded due to rules preventing overlapping strikes in the same sector, including local public transport, rail, air, and maritime transport.
Train and railway strikes in early May
Monday 4st May catering staff on board the trains are stopping Trenitalia trains (Elior), with a half-shift strike for each work shift called by Fast Confsal together with Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uilt Uil, Ugl and Orsa Trasporti. On the same day and on the night between May 4th and 5th there are disturbances in the railway freight sector, with an 8-hour stoppage between 22:00 PM and 6:00 AM proclaimed by Usb Lavoro Privato.
On Tuesdays 5st May is also involved RFI maintenance staff in the Florence area, with an 8-hour strike for the entire work shift, again called by Usb Lavoro Privato.
Port and local transport strikes: dates to monitor
Thursday May 7th one is expected national strike of 24 hours, from 00:00 to 23:59, which involves the workers of the port and maritime sector At the initiative of USB Lavoro Privato. The strike affects port companies and cargo-handling businesses, potentially causing delays in Italian ports.
Friday May 8th they register local strikes in public transport, with a 4-hour stop in Trento (11:00–15:00) proclaimed by Orsa Trasporti and in Potenza (15:01–19:00) on the initiative of Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uilt Uil, Faisa Cisal and Ugl Autoferro. Between May 9th and 10th the vehicles will stop for 24 hours Eav company a Naples, with a strike called by Orsa Autoferro Tpl from 19:31 pm on May 9th to 19:30 pm the following day.
May 11th Airline Strike: Disruptions at Airports
Monday May 11 It will be one of the most critical days for the air trafficThe strike involves several categories: the Enav air traffic control staff will stop for 8 hours from 10:00 to 18:00 on the initiative of Fast Confsal, Filt Cgil and Uilt Uil; the airport security staff, including at the airports of Roma Fiumicino e Rome Ciampino Airport, will be closed for four hours from 12:00 to 16:00 (Fast Confsal). Flight crews and airline staff will also be forced to work from 10:00 to 18:00, at the initiative of Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uilt Uil, Ugl Ta, and Anpac. The disruption may extend to several Italian airports, with delays and cancellations.
Mid-May strikes: local transport and new general shutdown
Il 14st May they stop for 24 hours public transport in Novara (At Cobas). The 15st May further details are expected local strikes, among which Milan (ATM) and Catania (Amts), lasting up to 24 hours, in addition to mobilizations in railway contracts proclaimed by Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uilt Uil, Ugl Ferrovieri, Fast Confsal and Orsa Ferrovie.
Between Friday 15 and Saturday 16 May it is also proclaimed one 48-hour general strike from CSLE which particularly involves the railway and maritime sectors. The 20st May one is expected strike of 4 hours, from 09:00 to 13:00, in local rail transport managed by Eav in Naples, on the initiative of Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uilt Uil, Faisa Cisal and Ugl Autoferro.
Road transport strike from May 25th to 29th
From 25 29 to May One of the most impactful strikes of the month is planned: the national stoppage of thefreight transport, promoted by several trade associations including Cna Fita, Confartigianato Trasporti, Fai, and other sector organizations. The protest will last 120 consecutive hours, from 12:01 AM on May 25th to midnight on May 29th, with potential impacts on logistics and goods distribution. The mobilization is driven by rising operating costs, particularly fuel.
General strike May 29, 2026: transport at risk of paralysis
The month ends with a new national general strike Proclaimed by several trade unions, including CUB, SGB, SI Cobas, ADL Varese, and the Italian Trade Union Union (USI-CIT), all public and private sectors will be affected for 24 hours, with a particularly severe impact on transportation.
Il rail traffic it will stop from 21:00 PM on May 28th to 21:00 PM on May 29th, while the airplane transport will suffer one stop for the whole day. Discomfort also on the highway network, with a 24-hour strike starting at 22:00 PM on May 28. This is the most critical day for travelers, with widespread disruption nationwide.
