IndustriAll European Trade Union and IndustriALL Global Union stand in solidarity with metalworkers in Italy that are today engaged in a nation-wide strike action called for jointly by the affiliates FIM-CISL, FIOM-CGIL and UILM. Two-hour long workers’ assemblies are held in each workplace to discuss with workers urgently needed policies for a sustainable future of industry. Core demands include the need to end industrial and employment crises, to revive economic and social growth, to restart investments, to increase wages, to respect fundamental workers’ rights. The strike comes at a time of great uncertainty about the future of the metal industry in Italy.
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