Three metalworkers unions in the Lombardy region, FIOM, FIM and UILM, said they would strike to protect the health of their members, because a government decree temporarily shutting many businesses due to the coronavirus contains too many loopholes and exceptions. The unions declared in a statement that the list of companies that can continue working has been extended and allows for too many exemptions. The unions announced a one-day strike.
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