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Italy: Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal rail-freight strike on 6–7 July 2026 (21:00–21:00)

The dates for this strike have changed since the original announcement.

See the updates below for details.

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Minor rail (freight operations)

USB Lavoro Privato has called a 24-hour national rail-freight strike of Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal staff, running from 21:00 on Monday 6 July to 21:00 on Tuesday 7 July 2026. Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal handles shunting and terminal operations for the FS Group's freight business, so the impact falls on freight services — loading and unloading at terminals and movements through intermodal hubs — rather than on passenger trains, which are not directly involved.

An earlier 24-hour stoppage the same union had called for 29–30 June 2026 was revoked and did not go ahead; this record now refers only to the 6–7 July action. Anyone shipping freight by rail should expect possible delays at terminals and interchange nodes during the strike window.

Sources: Missionline – rail strikes July 2026 · Money.it – July 2026 strike calendar · Partita IVA – 29–30 June action (revoked) · Official register – scioperi.mit.gov.it

This alert was originally created on 17 June 2026.

Effective Dates

Updates

Jul 8, 2026
✅ Completed
The 24-hour national strike by USB Lavoro Privato at Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal remained scheduled for 21:00 on 6 July to 21:00 on 7 July 2026, with no credible reports of cancellation, suspension, or extension. As of 8 July 2026, those dates have passed, so the strike should be treated as completed.
Jun 30, 2026
✎ Update
The 24-hour rail-freight stoppage the union had called for 29–30 June 2026 was revoked and did not take place. A separate 24-hour stoppage remains scheduled for 6–7 July 2026 (21:00–21:00).
📅 Effective dates
− Removed: 29 Jun 2026, 30 Jun 2026
Jun 21, 2026
✎ Update
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal workers will stop work for 24 hours from 21:00 on 6 July to 21:00 on 7 July 2026 across Italy (Sicily excluded). The strike concerns rail‑freight shunting and terminal operations.

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Affected Locations

  • Italy (national)

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