Italy’s largest trade-union confederation, CGIL, formally proclaimed a 24-hour general strike for Friday, 20 November 2026, covering all public- and private-sector employees, including contractors and outsourced service workers. The notice, registered with the Transport Ministry’s strike observatory at 16:17 on 19 October, meets the legal 25-day cooling-off period required under Law 146/1990. Scope. The strike is classed as “general” and therefore extends to rail, aviation, local public transport, ports, logistics, schools, health services and government offices. Airlines and rail operators must now file their minimum-service plans with ENAC and the transport regulator by 30 October. For air travel, Law 146 guarantees flights in the 07:00–10:00 and 18:00–21:00 time bands; rail will run one “rush-hour” pair of trains per line. Why it matters. CGIL is protesting stalled wage negotiations and the government’s 2027 budget draft, which it says fails to offset inflation and funds insufficient workplace-safety inspections. November is peak season for year-end mobility moves; the planned shutdown risks cascading delays for relocation shipments, visa-appointment scheduling and posted-worker travel. Corporate-mobility checklist. • Freeze non-essential domestic trips 19–21 November. • Book flights inside the protected time bands or re-route via hubs outside Italy. • Advise assignees to collect residence permits or Nulla Osta letters before 18 November, as police and prefecture counters may close. • Re-schedule removals and household-goods pick-ups, as ports and freight terminals will operate with skeleton crews. Outlook. Other confederations have not yet joined, but industry sources expect CISL and UIL to decide by 27 October. If they co-sign, cancellation volumes could approach the record set in the 2024 pay-reform strike.
