Italy: towards a first virtual strike at IBM’s?

This could be the first time an industrial action took place on the web. Indeed, according to "The Register" magazine, IBM's union representatives announced their intention to launch, this coming September, an industrial action on the "Second Life" website to get a wage increase which has been demanded for months. (Ref. 070695)
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IBM’s single union representation (Rappresetanza Sindicale Unitaria IBM) plans to launch a strike on the ‘Second Life’ website, a booming virtual three-dimensional universe. Indeed, the company is very present in it and even opened virtual shops in which internet users can by their computing supplies. Thus, the union wants to take advantage of this opportunity, through the launching of an industrial action and by associating as many users as possible, whether they are employed by the company or

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