Italy
A demonstration in Rome by workers at the Ministry of Justice organised by the FP-CGIL federation was supported by a range of legal and political organisations that are concerned about cuts to legal services. The union federation argues that the combination of precarious employment conditions and major job cuts are making it increasingly difficult to deliver effective services.
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The public service federations, FSAP-CCOO and FSP-UGT, were pleased at the high turnout in support of the strike in the Ministry of Justice on 15 November. The unions are protesting about an unjustified gap in pay of €100-€250 a month between Ministry of Justice employees and workers doing the same job but who have been transferred to employment with local authorities. [Read more at > FSAP-CCOO (ES)->http://www.fsap.ccoo.es/webfsap/menu.do?Actualidad:Sindical:Actualidad:11358] [And at > FSP-UGT->http://www.fspugt.es/index.php/mod.noticias/mem.detalle/idnoticia.2120/idimagen./relcategoria.7]
The FSC-CCOO, FeSP-UGT and other trade unions in the ministry of justice have been maintaining their campaign of strike action with high levels of support for the strike that took place on 4 May and with further action set for 9-11 and 16-18 May. The main demands focus on the need to negotiate implementation of the law on organizational efficiency and to deliver salary improvements that recognise the functions workers perform and ensure the development of the professional careers. The ministry has so far rejected any salary increase for most staff – around 90% - despite agreeing to an increase
The FSC-CCOO and FeSP-UGT public service federations organised a rally outside the Ministry of Justice against proposals that would change the rules on worker mobility. The unions are particularly angry that the amendments have been introduced in parliament without following the correct procedure. They say that if implemented the rules would significantly reduce workers' rights and mean that they could be forced to move to jobs on much lower pay levels. The unions will also use the protest to highlight some of the many other pay and conditions problems that the Ministry has failed to negotiate
