Overview
- Fnsi, which called a nationwide walkout for Thursday, April 16, seeks a renewed national contract, wage recovery, and clear rules for AI use and content licensed to big platforms.
- The union says the Fieg contract expired ten years ago as publishers received public aid and newsroom pay lost ground to inflation.
- Fnsi also points to thousands of freelancers waiting for legally defined fair pay, with many reporting incomes below the poverty line.
- Publishers in Fieg call for a major overhaul of contract rules, citing 40 days of leave and permits, legacy holiday indemnities, high Sunday and holiday premiums, and seniority raises, and they say talks remain open.
- Il Sole 24 Ore says it will not publish its print edition and will pause web updates during the strike.