Italy: CGIL announces 1 million participants to its March 12 general strike

Noting a four-hour strike in the private sector and an eight-hour strike in the public sector, on Friday, March 12, “exceeded its expectations,” the CGIL announced that one million people took part in the 100 demonstrations which marked the day across Italy. CGIL confederal secretary Enrico Panini said that, in average, 70% of metalworkers took part, with peaks at 80-90%. In local public transportation, 50% took part, with peaks at 75%.
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r strike in the private sector and an eight-hour strike in the public sector, on Friday, March 12, “exceeded its expectations,” the CGIL announced that one million people took part in the 100 demonstrations which marked the day across Italy. CGIL confederal secretary Enrico Panini said that, in average, 70% of metalworkers took part, with peaks at 80-90%. In local public transportation, 50% took part, with peaks at 75%.

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