Italy, strike by labor unions disrupts public transport

A nationwide strike by several labor unions in Italy has disrupted public transport, with buses and metros suspended for four hours and airlines canceling dozens of domestic and international flights.

The workers began their 8-hour strike at 09:00 local time, demanding changes to the planned government budget and increased funding for key economic sectors.

Italy's biggest unions have organized several demonstrations across the country, which are expected to attract workers from almost every sector of the country's economy. According to the order of Transport Minister Matteo Salvini, trains are running regularly, while workers from other public transport systems, such as buses and metros, will stop working for only four hours.

Airlines have already canceled dozens of domestic and international flights. Speaking to reporters in Bologna, where workers are protesting, the head of Italy's largest trade union CGIL, Maurizio Landini, said they want to "completely change this country".

"We need everyone's participation to do this. For us, social revolt means saying that each of us cannot ignore this injustice", said Landini.

The strike has been called by the country's unions to demand changes to the government's planned budget, which is currently being debated in parliament for final approval, to increase pensions and wages to support their purchasing power as well as to increase care funding. health, education, public services and industrial policy.

Italian unions are also protesting the lack of action on expired collective agreements, which govern the workplaces of millions of workers.

Another complaint of the trade unions is safety in the workplace, especially in the construction, transport and manufacturing sectors. To reduce accidents and deaths in the workplace, unions have advocated for increased preventive measures, training and inspections.

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