„The aggression against civilian ships that were carrying Italian citizens is an extremely serious matter,“ the CGIL union said, calling the strike which other smaller unions said they would join.
The announcement comes after a previous general strike in support of Gaza and the GSF called by the grassroots Unione Sindacale di Base (USB) on September 22 which turned violent in Milan.
Archiv: Streiks / strikes (workforce)
Protests Grip Italy: Ports Blocked, Clashes in Milan as Dockworkers Strike Against Arms to Israel
Massive protests erupted across Italy as unions and dockworkers launched a nationwide strike against Israel’s war in Gaza. Demonstrators blocked major ports in Genoa, Livorno, and Trieste to stop arms shipments to Israel, while violent clashes broke out with police at Milan’s central station and Naples’ railway hub. Tear gas, riot police, and arrests marked a tense day of unrest as thousands marched in solidarity with Palestinians.
LIVE: Italians Strike in Solidarity with Gaza, Protest Arms Shipments
DRM News provides live coverage of Italy‘s general strike on September 22, 2025, as thousands rally in solidarity with Gaza and demand an end to arms shipments to Israel. Witness disruptions in Rome, Genoa, and beyond, with union leaders calling for sanctions and humanitarian corridors.
LIVE: Strike in Italy to Protest Arm Shipments to Israel | Geo News English
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‚Choose your side‘: Italian unions launch nationwide strike over genocide in Gaza
Unions and pro-Palestine activists in Italy are holding a nationwide strike to protest Israel‘s ongoing genocide in Gaza.
Organisers of the day of action on Monday condemned the Italian government and European Union‘s complicity in the atrocities carried out by Israel against Palestinians in the besieged Strip.
They also voiced support for the Global Sumud Flotilla, which is attempting to break Israel‘s blockade on Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid to the territory.
The strike was called for by the Autonomous Dockworkers Collective (CALP) and the Basic Union (USB) – a national grassroots trade union confederation known for its militant platform – as well as the Global Movement to Gaza Italy, a solidarity network backing the flotilla‘s mission
Trabalhadores portuários italianos ameaçam bloquear cargas para Israel se algo acontecer com Global Sumud Flotilla.
Em fala emocionante no evento do lançamento dos barcos italianos no Porto de Gênova, representante de estivadores afirma que se perderem contato com a flotilla, “mesmo que por apenas 20 minutos”, paralisarão toda a Europa.
A cidade italiana é conhecida pelo ativismo político à esquerda e por um forte movimento anti-fascista. Este mês uma campanha de arrecadação de alimentos coletou mais de 300 toneladas de ajuda humanitária para Gaza. No sábado, mais de 40.000 pessoas participaram de uma marcha com tochas pelas ruas em apoio à missão.
Palestina livre do rio ao mar!
“If They Block the Flotilla, We Block Everything!”: Italian Dockworkers Prepared to Strike for the Global Sumud Flotilla
(September 2, 2025)
The Global Samud Flotilla has set sail to break the siege on Gaza, under threat of interception and repression by the Israeli state. In response, Italian dockworkers have announced that they are prepared to shut down the dock of Genoa, should Israel stop the flotilla from delivering aid to Gaza.
Italian Dockworkers Threaten to ‘Shut Down All of Europe’ If Gaza Aid Flotilla Is Blocked
(September 2, 2025)
Speaking at a procession in the port of Genoa – one of Italy’s two largest commercial ports – on behalf of the Unione Sindacale di Base (USB), a syndicate of various grassroots unions in Italy and thought to be the largest of its kind, the dockworker said: “If we lose contact with our boats, with our comrades – even for just 20 minutes – we will shut down all of Europe.”
“Our young women and men must come back without a scratch, and all this cargo, which belongs to the people and is going to the people, must reach its destination, down to the very last box.”
This news agency is on strike – until one of the most important UN resolutions of the last 57 years is public available!
Anadolu has seen it.
Reuters has seen it.
A resolution, the so-called „Palestine Authority“ would „likely“ bring into the United Nations General Assembly. Alleged content: the Israeli occupation force has to leave Palestine within a year (and therefor 58 years too late).
Now – where is the resolution?
Streiks sind rechtmäßig – Jetzt ist die DB am Zug
„Wer hohe Millionenbeträge zur Befriedigung von Vorständen beansprucht, sollte sich zumindest auch für die Eisenbahner verantwortlich zeigen und durch verbesserte Arbeitsbedingungen auf Marktniveau im Konkurrenzkampf um die benötigten Fachkräfte werben“, so Weselsky. „Wir nehmen als GDL unsere Verantwortung sehr ernst und werden die Arbeits- und Lebensbedingungen der Eisenbahner auch in die Zukunft hinein verbessern. Hier spielt es eine untergeordnete Rolle, ob dieser Weg noch weitere Arbeitskampfmaßnahmen abfordert, oder besser endlich mit einem verhandlungsfähigen Angebot der DB auch kurzfristig zum Ergebnis führt.“
GDL darf weiter streiken – Bahn scheitert erneut vor Gericht
Das Instrument des Wellenstreiks als Nadelstichtaktik sei zulässig, sagte der Vorsitzende Richter Michael Horcher. Er regte den Gang in eine formale Schlichtung an. Rechtsmittel gegen die heutige Entscheidung sind nicht möglich. Zuvor hatte bereits das Arbeitsgericht Frankfurt eine einstweilige Verfügung gegen den Streikaufruf abgelehnt.
AP PHOTOS: Women mark International Women’s Day by taking part in efforts to combat discrimination
Women around the globe marked International Women’s Day on Friday, taking part in strikes, marches and demonstrations that underscored efforts to combat discrimination and accelerate the drive for gender parity.
The event, first celebrated in 1911, traces its roots to the early struggles for equal pay and votes for women.
GDL ruft ihre Mitglieder zum Arbeitskampf auf
Mit dem dritten und angeblich verbesserten Angebot hat die Deutsche Bahn AG erneut gezeigt, dass sie ihren bisherige Verweigerungs- und Konfrontationskurs unverdrossen weiter verfolgt – von Einigungswillen kein Spur.
Die Gewerkschaft Deutscher Lokomotivführer (GDL) ruft deshalb ihre Mitglieder bei DB Cargo am Dienstag, 23. Januar 2024, 18:00 Uhr, zum Arbeitskampf auf. Danach folgen am Mittwoch, 24. Januar, 02:00 Uhr sämtliche Unternehmen der DB, inklusive der Infrastruktur, und die City-Bahn Chemnitz. Der Streik endet am Montag, 29. Januar, 18:00 Uhr.
Arbeitskampfmaßnahmen
– Die Arbeitsniederlegung durch die Teilnahme an einem rechtmäßigen Streik stellt keine Arbeitsvertragsverletzung dar und führt nicht zu arbeitsrechtlichen Konsequenzen.
– Streiks sind vorübergehende, von Gewerkschaften getragene Arbeitsniederlegungen zur Unterstützung tarifvertraglich regelbarer Ziele.
– Jedes GDL-Mitglied, aber auch jeder andere Arbeitnehmer, der vom Streikaufruf erfasst ist, darf am Streik aktiv teilnehmen, soweit keine Verpflichtung zur Ausführung von Notdiensten besteht. Die Arbeitsleistung darf aufgrund des Streikrechts und der Beteiligung an einem rechtmäßigen Arbeitskampf verweigert werden. Näheres geht aus dem Streikaufruf hervor.
– Beachten Sie bei Bedarf die Hinweise für Leiharbeitnehmer, die bei der GDL gesondert angefordert werden können.
Lokführerstreik ab heute – Eilantrag der Bahn abgelehnt
Das Gericht hat einen Eilantrag der Bahn auf einstweilige Verfügung in erster Instanz abgelehnt, wie es am Montagabend mitteilte. „Die GDL ist nicht offenkundig tarifunfähig“, sagte die Vorsitzende Richterin zur Begründung. Die Deutsche Bahn AG zweifelt das an, hat aber in der Vergangenheit zahlreiche Verträge mit der GDL abgeschlossen.
Blockadehaltung der Arbeitgeber: Aufruf zum Arbeitskampf
Die GDL-Mitglieder bei der Deutschen Bahn AG, Transdev und City Bahn Chemnitz werden aufgerufen, vom 10. Januar um 2 Uhr, bis zum 12. Januar um 18 Uhr ihre Arbeit niederzulegen. Die Arbeitsniederlegung bei DB Cargo beginnt bereits am 9. Januar um 18 Uhr.
Die Verhandlungen mit der DB AG sind am 24. November 2023 wegen der Verweigerungshaltung des Staatskonzerns gescheitert, Gespräche über legitime Kernforderungen mit der GDL zu führen.
İzzet sizindir Gazze .. Zillet bizim #GlobalStrikeForGaza #StrikeForGaza #Strike_for_Gaza
Palestinians call for global protest on Monday as death toll nears 18,000
“Palestinians have called for a global strike on 11th December. Stand against the genocide in Gaza,“ urged a tweet from Palestinian Policy Network analyst Dr. Yara Hawari.
“Remember, tomorrow December 11 is a global strike day. If the politicians do not hear us, then we can strike from economic life and daily movement and we can boycott everything, we can put pressure on them to stop supporting and blessing the massacre that is happening in Gaza,“ urged Palestinian filmmaker and journalist Bisan Owda.
Israel‘s Medical Association Begins 24-hour Strike Over Judicial Overhaul
Israel‘s Medical Association began a 24-hour strike on Tuesday, after the Netanyahu-led coalition passed a controversial bill revoking the Supreme Court‘s authority to overturn government decisions deemed unreasonable on Monday afternoon.
As a result of the strike, hospitals across Israel are operating in „Shabbat mode,“ or on a weekend schedule, which includes emergency care only.
Israel Medical Association announces 24-hour strike over reasonableness law
The Israel Medical Association has announced it will hold a 24-hour strike starting tomorrow, in response to the passage of the reasonableness law.
Business forum, tech companies to strike ahead of final votes on reasonableness law
The forum, which includes mall chain Big Shopping Centers, Azrieli Group companies and banking institutions, called on other companies and organizations to “join the emergency step that we were compelled to take, to bring the unilateral legislation to a halt, and enter into talks [on a compromise],” according to a statement cited by Hebrew-language media on Sunday night.
Medical association urges doctors to attend tomorrow’s anti-overhaul rally in Jerusalem
The Israel Medical Association calls for physicians to head to Jerusalem tomorrow for a march and “healing the rupture in the nation” rally. The professional organization urges Israeli leaders from all sides to come together for talks to bring the country out of the current crisis.
Participants are instructed to arrive at the Chord Bridge at the entrance to the capital at 11:45 a.m., to prepare for a march to the nearby International Convention Center.
‘Unprecedented civil resistance’: Mass rallies Saturday open 28th week of protests
(15 July 2023)
On Friday they were joined by the Israel Medical Association, which warned that hospitals and doctors could strike in opposition to the bill.
The association held emergency discussions Thursday to discuss the ramifications of the law and members agreed that “it will devastate the healthcare system and is not just a theoretical concern,” said IMA Chairman Prof. Zion Hagay.
Public health staff plan strike if overhaul not halted – report
(13 July 2023)
Over a thousand doctors on Thursday penned a letter to the union’s chair, Zion Hagay, urging him to declare a strike until the “complete trashing of the overhaul,” charging that the plans will harm “the quality of medicine in Israel, will harm patients, and undermine the great achievements of Israeli medicine.”
“We are not ready to turn into the intellectuals, scientists, and educated of Germany in 1933,” the letter read, likening potential consequences of the overhaul to the Nazis’ purge of intellectuals during their rise to power.
Montag, 27. März: Megastreiktag – ver.di und EVG rufen gemeinsam zu Verkehrs- und Infrastrukturstreiks auf
Das hat es in dieser Form noch nie gegeben: Aus Protest gegen unzureichende Angebote in den Tarifauseinandersetzungen für die rund 2,5 Millionen Beschäftigten von Bund und Kommunen und für die Beschäftigten von Gesellschaften der Deutschen Bahn AG legen die Mitglieder der DGB-Mobilitätsgewerkschaften ver.di und EVG am kommenden Montag (27. März) gemeinsam die Arbeit nieder. Es wird bundesweit zu erheblichen Einschränkungen in der Verkehrsinfrastruktur kommen.
Passport Office strike: How will five-week walkout affect your travel plans?
(Friday 17 March 2023)
In a “significant escalation” of a dispute over jobs, pay and conditions, the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union says more than 1,000 members will walk out at all seven offices in England, Wales and Scotland from 3 April to 5 May. Staff at the Passport Office in Belfast may join the strike later.
The union says the walkout will have a “significant impact” on the delivery of passports as the summer approaches.
Bid to end teacher strikes as government and education unions agree to hold ‚intensive talks‘ on pay and workload
(Friday 17 March 2023)
The news follows the breakthrough in the NHS dispute on Thursday, with union leaders representing thousands of nurses, ambulance crews and other health workers agreeing to suspend further strikes while ballots are held on a new pay offer.
Junior doctors in England agree to pay talks after three-day strike
(17 Mar 2023)
On Friday night the Department of Health and Social Care said the British Medical Association had agreed to enter negotiations on the same terms as unions representing nurses, ambulance staff and other NHS workers in talks that concluded this week.
Government FINALLY reaches pay deal with NHS unions after months of strikes
(16 Mar 2023)
After three months of strikes, the Government has offered a one off bonus this year of 2.5% for the best paid and 8.2% for the worst paid.
The offer, recommended by most of the main NHS unions, comes on top of the 4% increase already implemented for 2022/23.
This award had come with inflation at over 10% and had sparked the strikes.
La retraite, c‘est comme la galette, on la veut complète ! #NonALaReformeDesRetraites #OnBloqueTout #15mars #greve15mars #manifestation15mars
#ReformeDesRetraites #64ansCestNon #Pontivy #Morbihan #CentreBretagne #Bretagne
Philippe Martinez : « La détermination […] est plus forte suite au courrier que nous a adressé le président de la République, où globalement il nous fait un bras d’honneur » #NonALaReformeDesRetraites #manifestation11mars
Will strikes force Macron to back down over French pension reforms?
France saw a wave of strikes against Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms on Thursday, causing disruption to trains, flights, schools and even hospitals. Polls show a majority of the French oppose the president’s measures – and analysts say maintaining public support of strikes will be crucial to unions’ chances of forcing a U-turn.
France pension protests enter seventh day, affecting multiple economic sectors
Protestors in France Saturday demonstrated for a seventh day against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform plan, which has been widely disputed across the country since his announcement of the plan in January.
According to the Confederation of Labor (CGT), a national federation of French trade unions, hundreds of thousands of employees, young people, and retirees went on strike and protested in the streets of French cities Friday against Macron’s plan.