The three main public sector union federations are all planning to protest against government policy on funding public sector pay. On 2 December the CISL FP and UIL FPL federations have called for a day of action demanding that the government honour agreements negotiated for the 2008-2009 period and ensure that funding will be available for the next bargaining round that will cover the three years 2010-2012. The FP-CGIL federation has called a national public sector strike on 11 December with a specific demand of a €150 a month increase over 2010-2012. The union has several other key demands including protection for women’s and casual workers jobs. Read more at > FP CGIL (IT) Read more at > FP CISL (IT)