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Hey all,

This is a pretty union-centric piece from someone I know.  Could anyone =
add to this about what is going on and the dynamics of this second =
massive strike?  Is this all union-initiated?  Are the unions riding a =
wave of resentment?  Is there much autonomous activity?  Are the COBAS =
involved?  Etc../

Cheers,
Chris



  Friday, 18 October, 2002, 12:37 GMT 13:37 UK
  General strike hits Italy

  The largest rally is in Turin with thousands taking part

  Tens of thousands of Italian workers are taking part in rallies as=20
  part of a general strike to protest against labour reforms and budget=20
  cuts by the government of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

  The strike, called by Italy's largest and most left-wing trade union,=20
  is causing chaos in the transport sector with air, rail and local=20
  transport severely affected.

  Striking facts
  Protests held in 120 towns and cities
  More than 200 flights cancelled
  About 35,000 travellers affected
  More than 100 train services stopped
  Second general strike this year
  Industrial production in many areas is also expected to come to a =
halt.

  It is the second general strike this year and comes amid a growing=20
  dispute over labour rights following the recent announcement by car=20
  maker Fiat of plans to lay off a fifth of its workforce.

  "This is a great rally and strike. In general, this is an important=20
  day of struggle in relation to current events," said Democrats of the=20
  Left leader Piero Fassino, who is taking part in the biggest rally in=20
  the northern town of Turin, where Fiat is based.

  Disruption

  Workers carrying red flags, blowing whistles and chanting=20
  anti-government slogans took to the streets in 120 towns and cities=20
  to protest against labour reforms which they say undermine workers'=20
  rights and stiff cuts in health and education in the budget.

  The worst hit sector is transport - Italy's airports and train=20
  stations were scenes of desolation.

  The national airline, Alitalia, has had to cancel more than 200=20
  flights and tens of thousands of airline passengers risk being=20
  stranded.

  There is also disruption to the railways, with more than 100 train=20
  services - about 40% of routes - cancelled.

  Most schools are closed as are many banks and health services will be=20
  reduced to the essentials.

  Many Italians have opted to take a day off as getting to their=20
  workplace will be nearly impossible because of protest marches, the=20
  lack of urban transport and traffic jams.

  Jobs threat

  The CGIL is angry over the government's plans to amend a section of a=20
  1970 labour law.

  The government wants to make it easier for firms to lay off workers=20
  and help the growth of small companies.

  The union says the move threatens hundreds of thousands of jobs.

  In April, the CGIL, CISL and UIL staged the country's first general=20
  strike in two decades to protest against the reforms.

  CISL and UIL have since agreed to work with the government, and are=20
  not taking part in Friday's action.

  "I believe [today's] great participation also shows a great demand=20
  for unity. Starting from tomorrow, we must work for trade-union=20
  unity," Mr Fassino said in Turin.


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<DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT size=3D2>This is a pretty =
union-centric=20
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going on=20
and the dynamics of this second massive strike?&nbsp; Is this all=20
union-initiated?&nbsp; Are the unions riding a wave of resentment?&nbsp; =
Is=20
there much autonomous activity?&nbsp; Are the COBAS involved?&nbsp;=20
Etc../</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT =
size=3D2></FONT></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT =
size=3D2>Cheers,</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT size=3D2>Chris</DIV>
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UK<BR>General strike=20
  hits Italy<BR><BR>The largest rally is in Turin with thousands taking=20
  part<BR><BR>Tens of thousands of Italian workers are taking part in =
rallies as=20
  <BR>part of a general strike to protest against labour reforms and =
budget=20
  <BR>cuts by the government of Prime Minister Silvio =
Berlusconi.<BR><BR>The=20
  strike, called by Italy's largest and most left-wing trade union, =
<BR>is=20
  causing chaos in the transport sector with air, rail and local =
<BR>transport=20
  severely affected.<BR><BR>Striking facts<BR>Protests held in 120 towns =
and=20
  cities<BR>More than 200 flights cancelled<BR>About 35,000 travellers=20
  affected<BR>More than 100 train services stopped<BR>Second general =
strike this=20
  year<BR>Industrial production in many areas is also expected to come =
to a=20
  halt.<BR><BR>It is the second general strike this year and comes amid =
a=20
  growing <BR>dispute over labour rights following the recent =
announcement by=20
  car <BR>maker Fiat of plans to lay off a fifth of its =
workforce.<BR><BR>"This=20
  is a great rally and strike. In general, this is an important <BR>day =
of=20
  struggle in relation to current events," said Democrats of the =
<BR>Left leader=20
  Piero Fassino, who is taking part in the biggest rally in <BR>the =
northern=20
  town of Turin, where Fiat is based.<BR><BR>Disruption<BR><BR>Workers =
carrying=20
  red flags, blowing whistles and chanting <BR>anti-government slogans =
took to=20
  the streets in 120 towns and cities <BR>to protest against labour =
reforms=20
  which they say undermine workers' <BR>rights and stiff cuts in health =
and=20
  education in the budget.<BR><BR>The worst hit sector is transport - =
Italy's=20
  airports and train <BR>stations were scenes of desolation.<BR><BR>The =
national=20
  airline, Alitalia, has had to cancel more than 200 <BR>flights and =
tens of=20
  thousands of airline passengers risk being <BR>stranded.<BR><BR>There =
is also=20
  disruption to the railways, with more than 100 train <BR>services - =
about 40%=20
  of routes - cancelled.<BR><BR>Most schools are closed as are many =
banks and=20
  health services will be <BR>reduced to the essentials.<BR><BR>Many =
Italians=20
  have opted to take a day off as getting to their <BR>workplace will be =
nearly=20
  impossible because of protest marches, the <BR>lack of urban transport =
and=20
  traffic jams.<BR><BR>Jobs threat<BR><BR>The CGIL is angry over the=20
  government's plans to amend a section of a <BR>1970 labour =
law.<BR><BR>The=20
  government wants to make it easier for firms to lay off workers =
<BR>and help=20
  the growth of small companies.<BR><BR>The union says the move =
threatens=20
  hundreds of thousands of jobs.<BR><BR>In April, the CGIL, CISL and UIL =
staged=20
  the country's first general <BR>strike in two decades to protest =
against the=20
  reforms.<BR><BR>CISL and UIL have since agreed to work with the =
government,=20
  and are <BR>not taking part in Friday's action.<BR><BR>"I believe =
[today's]=20
  great participation also shows a great demand <BR>for unity. Starting =
from=20
  tomorrow, we must work for trade-union <BR>unity," Mr Fassino said in=20
  Turin.<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></FONT></BODY></HTML>

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