Italian unions on strike for better wages and health & safety

(29 November 2011) The Italian unions in the waste sector including CGIL FP will be on strike today 29 November 2011. The unions have organized the strike in the private waste sector.

The workers and their unions demand better wages and improved health and safety. The number of deadly accidents has risen. The unions also underline that with the further privatisation of services and the cuts in public budgets quality of services deteriorates and infiltration of criminal organisations goes up.

The unions argue for better quality of service delivery. Union density is high and a large turn out is expected.

EPSU has sent a message of solidarity



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