Overview
- About 60,000 private pharmacy employees are set to walk off for an entire shift, with coordinated rallies announced in cities including Rome, Milan, Naples, Palermo, Bologna, Bari and Cagliari.
- The national collective contract expired on Aug. 31, 2024, as unions seek roughly €360 gross per month and measures tied to the ‘pharmacy of services,’ while Federfarma has offered €180.
- Federfarma argues the union demands are unsustainable for smaller operators and highlights a package with benefits, training and additional protections.
- Farmacieunite says pharmacies will stay open during the strike, with owners staffing counters to limit disruptions for customers.
- The pharmacists’ protest follows a Nov. 5 stoppage by Snami-affiliated general practitioners, with a wider healthcare mobilization announced for Nov. 28 by USB.