Italy: Unions call one‑day strike across Kering group on 20 May; national rally in Florence
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The national leaderships of Filctem-CGIL, Femca-CISL and Uiltec-UIL have called a one-day strike across the entire Kering Group for Wednesday 20 May 2026, with a national rally in Florence and additional territorial actions. The unions object to management's refusal to share the group-wide reorganisation plan called "ReconKering" with union representatives, and to the 54 layoffs announced at Alexander McQueen without any social-safety-net cover. The action covers workers at Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Ginori 1735 and Roman Stayle (formerly Brioni).
This alert was originally created on 8 May 2026.
Effective Dates
Updates
May 21, 2026
✅ Completed
The one-day strike across Kering group companies went ahead on 20 May 2026, with a large rally in Scandicci (Florence); unions reported very high participation at Italian sites.
Organizers
Affected Locations
- Italy (national)
- Florence (Tuscany)
Sources
- https://firenze.repubblica.it/cronaca/2026/05/07/news/kering_sciopero_sindacati_firenze_20_maggio_piano_organizzazione-425330749
- https://www.cisl.it/sciopero-gruppo-kering-moda-sindacati
- https://www.collettiva.it/copertine/lavoro/kering-sciopero-il-20-maggio-in-tutto-il-gruppo-r60jsfx9
- https://cgiltoscana.it/2026/05/07/sindacati-sciopero-il-20-maggio-in-tutte-le-aziende-del-gruppo-kering-con-manifestazione-a-firenze/
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