The main telecom unions, SLC-CGIL, FISTel-CISL and UILCOM-UIL, called for a general strike against a possible spin off of Telecom (TIM) network. The unions have raised concerns over a potential break-up of the company and a fallout on jobs as the former telephone monopoly considers a split of its network assets as an alternative to a takeover approach by the fund KKR. Employees of all the TIM group companies will strike and not work extra shifts for a month.
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