thousands of italians They were appointed this Friday strike called by main unions Against the country’s Government of Giorgia Meloni. Thus, workers’ associations have proven to be one of the main voices of opposition against the current Italian administration. But even they showed a much more limited appeal than in previous years.
The main reason for the strike was to demonstrate against the government. last budget law of the Italian Executive Board. However, after a long struggle, the calling unions could not even manage to make the duration of the strike equal for all unions. HE transportation sectorexcluding the airline industry, only stood for four hoursIf the workers Health and Education They did this during eight hours.
Moreover, transportation strike NO Took place in major cities Naples and MilanIn principle, the strike should be held on another day. Reason? Internal differences within unions and Harassment of the Guarantees Commission The Italian Parliament refused to recognize the strike as a “general strike”, arguing that more than a dozen unions chose not to join the strike.
It’s a situation that has already arisen within the week. strong tensions Between the trade unions and the Italian Government “I am proud because today 20 million Italians were able to move freely. right to strike Union leader and Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini said that a minority cannot undermine the majority’s right to work.
Dance of percentages
Salvini was celebrated especially the supposedly low turnout of the strike, which did not exceed 5%, according to data provided by his own ministry. Meloni himself denied that the strike had a “marginal following.” Instead, unions gave another version of events: According to them, there was 70 percent support for the strike.
Of course both Rome As in other cities – especially in the center of the country – various public events. And especially in the Italian capital, protesters gathered to march together from Ostiense station towards the Ministry of Education in the Trastevere neighbourhood.
This was also celebrated by the leaders. CGIL and IUL unions. “At least 60,000 people joined [en la manifestación principal del día] “The two groups are in the People’s Square,” he argued.