Overview
- The FNSI-led strike on November 28 sought renewal of a contract expired since 2016, with demands tied to wage recovery after roughly 20% inflation, rules for AI, and fair online compensation.
- News production was sharply reduced across leading outlets, with many sites minimally updated and multiple print editions not appearing the following day.
- FIEG rejected the union’s claims, citing heavy investment, a halving of sector revenues, the need to modernize the contract, and opposition to restrictive AI clauses while offering a limited pay package.
- During protests in Turin, a pro‑Palestine group forced entry into La Stampa’s empty newsroom, vandalized offices, and left threats, prompting criminal inquiries.
- Police say about 30 people have been identified in the La Stampa case, with some reports citing 34, as Italy’s president and prime minister voiced solidarity and Francesca Albanese’s call for the episode to be a ‘monito’ drew criticism.