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Friday, 25 November 2005Public service workers in Italy are staging a strike in protest at the government's proposed budget.
Public transport will be worst affected with no train services in the morning and flights grounded for four hours after midday.
The strike has been called by Italy's three biggest unions who have 12 million members between them.
They say they expect government offices to be closed all day and health workers will only be providing emergency cover.
Banks and post offices will also be affected. But the biggest problems will be felt on public transport which will shut down for four hours in all major cities.
Air traffic will also be disrupted in the middle of the day. Alitalia has cancelled over 200 flights.
The protest is against the budget going through parliament.
The unions say it is making savage cuts in the wrong areas and will not help encourage growth.
Protesting musicians will be playing simultaneous renditions of Verdi's Requiem in cities across the country.
By Daniel Sandford
November 25, 2005 |
Friday, 25 November 2005
BBC News
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