Banking staff who are working without adequate protection against the coronavirus epidemic may be forced to go on strike to ensure their safety, the head of the sector's main union FABI said. Faced with the outbreak of the new coronavirus, Italian banks have closed hundreds of branches and cut opening hours. But Italy's elderly population, especially in the south, is heavily dependent on help from tellers, and unions fear a surge in branch visits because of pension payments.
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