Public sector-wide strike on 26 October

Italy

The main public sector trade union confederations have come together to call a national strike and demonstration for 26 October. The action is in protest at the government's planned budget for 2008 that doesn't provide the funds for an adequate pay increase for 3 million public sector workers. The unions are also concerned about the spread of outsourcing and increasingly precarious employment conditions for public sector workers both of which have an impact on the quality of services provided. The unions are also demanding immediate implementation of the collective agreements covering 2006-2007 covering local government, health and tax workers.
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