Public sector unions FP-CGIL, FPS-CSIL and UIL have come together to organise a national demonstration on 24 November. They are calling for quality public services and an end to precarious employment. The unions say the government should stop treating the public services and public employees just as cost centres and acknowledge their importance to the country's stable development.
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