Trade unions in the CGTP confederation are continuing their campaign against government policies and in particular changes to the labour code and policies that undermine employment rights and pensions in the public administration. Private and public sector workers joined a national demonstration on 5 June and further action in at least 17 major cities and towns followed on 28 June.
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Demonstrations around the country against changes to labour code
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Health workers demonstrate around the country
Health workers around the country took to the streets on 22 December in a series of regional demonstrations. The protests were calling for a renewal of the two-year pay agreement which expired in December 2003 and for provision of decent health services for all Italian citizens. Read more at > CGIL
Millions join demonstrations around the country
Eight national trade union federations came together to organize a second nationwide day of action this year on 19 March and the response was even better than on 29 January. Around three million workers are estimated to have taken part in over 200 demonstrations around the country. The action was over pay and purchasing power in both public and private sectors and is the latest stage in the public sector unions to secure a reform of the public sector pay system and to try to make up for declining real pay since 2000. The unions have called on the government and employers to open talks
National protests against changes to labour code
The main trade union confederations organized a demonstration in Bucharest on 16 March in protest at changes to the labour code prepared by the government, in consultation with the IMF and the employers. The changes include: no collective agreements at national level, cross-sectoral or sectoral; greater possibilities to use temporary contracts; discretionary lay offs, decided unilaterally by the employer, without prior notice; and pay and conditions set unilaterally by employers. The confederations are collecting signatures for a general strike that could be organized in April-May this year