In the latest protest action against the Italian government’s Jobs Act, hundreds of thousands participated in demonstrations across Italy last Friday. An eight-hour general strike paralysed much of the country’s public transport and services, and protesters took to the streets in 54 cities. The strike affected public transport, schools, hospitals and government administrative offices. In addition private industry was also hit—in particular the country’s engineering and auto industries. Air and rail traffic came to a virtual standstill for eight hours, although workers in the public transport sector were originally conscripted to work on that day. At the last minute, however, Transport Minister Maurizio Lupi lifted the ban on strike action.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 06:00:00 +0000
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