Finally, the day of reckoning has arrived. According to the Secretary of CGILthe square has more than half a million people. “They chose to stay in the square. Defend the freedom and rights of all.“He declared. The general strike of CGIL and UILAiming to shift the 2025 budget in favor of health, education, wages and pensions, ongoing but not without. Stress. Riots broke out in front of Porta Nova station in Turin and protesters managed to block the station platform. The transportation hub is indeed fundamental and symbolic, given that General strike It will be 8 hours, but only 4 hours are allowed for transportation.
As we approach the end of the day of unrest, on dataMembership: In the first work shifts we are talking about more than 70%, the squares are full and, in some companies, the participation was even 100%.
Clashes and faces of politicians were burnt during the strike.
It was clear that this was not going to be a peaceful strike, especially since the organization had started with an idea. Put a spoke in the wheels For the 2025 budget, both unions, CGIL and UILBy 29 November various problems had been encountered, including clashes with Transport Minister Matteo Salvini and the guarantor, who limited the strike time to 4 hours for the transport sector.
The strike has already started in one environment. StressBut unrest grew and turned into clashes. This happened when some protestors decided. Occupancy of the tracks of Turin’s Porta Sousa station, following clashes between police and strikers near Porta Nova station.
These were organized groups of students and activists carrying Palestinian flags. The gang split into two and one faced the police, the other occupied the tracks. It has become a symbol of resistance against the guarantor and Minister Salvini’s decision.
Also in Turin, there are portraits and photographs of Italian politicians. Georgia MaloneyGuido Crosetto and Matteo Salvini, burned. All this happened under the slogan: “Resignation, Resignation”.
Bologna to Landini: 500 thousand for rights
Apart from the clash in Turin, many figures emerge from this first part of the day. From Rome to Bologna (50,000 people), Milan and Naples (30,000 in the square), numerous demonstrations were held in Italy’s major cities, and all were well attended. CGIL Secretary, Maurizio Landinireported from the stage in Bologna:
If we add up the number of people who have decided to take to the streets today, we can safely say More than 500 thousand people All over Italy they chose to take to the streets to defend the freedom and rights of everyone.
But the secretary did not limit himself to this and attacked the government directly, referring to the repression of the right to strike, which “is not a coincidence if authoritarian regimes consider it their first act”. In a speech that stirred the streets, Landini declared: “If fascism and Nazism were defeated, it was thanks to the world of work.”
Strike support: As high as 100% for some companies
The world of work responded to the general strike with a.Very high adhesion. Already in work shifts, according to unions More than 70% Workers across Italy crossed their arms.
From the first data collected, companies emerge that are completely stagnant, where membership peaks at 100%. This is the case:
- Heineken in Taranto
- Sammontana of Florence
- Citterio of Parma
- Lagostina of Novara
- Dana from Reggio Emilia
- Bacchus of Varys
Participation is high in all productive sectors of the country and the numbers keep coming up throughout the day. Not 100%, but with extremely high values, the following are noted:
- Lamborghini in Bologna (98%)
- Ikea of Genoa (90%)
- Pirelli of Sittimo Turinese (90%)
- Fincantieri of Castellammare di Stabia (90%)
- Poltrona Frau of Macrata (75%)
- Italcementi of Brescia (75%)
- Fincantieri of Palermo (75%)
- Isaac of Syracuse (95%)
