Italy faces general strike on Monday 18 May

AI Briefing

• – Italy faces a 24-hour general strike on Monday 18 May, with disruptions expected to transport, schools, healthcare, and public administration, as unions protest military spending and solidarity with Gaza.
• – The strike is called by the Unione Sindacale di Base (USB) and the USI, with air travel exempt from the strike, and emergency and urgent healthcare services guaranteed.
• – The unions are demanding an end to Italy's complicity in conflicts, a halt to rearmament, and redirection of public spending towards wages, pensions, and public services.