On January 31st, 450,000 Italian textile workers started a 48-hour nationwide strike for the renewal of collective agreements on the basis of a programme of shorter hours, lower labour intensity and higher wages. This is the fourth tational strike they have held since the beginning of Decomber, In addition thore have beon a series of local work stoppages. The present strike is tho beginning of a 3-week intensified campaign which will include more local stoppages. The same day, women workers at tho Italocablo Radio and Telograph Company came out on strike, Another 48-hour national strike has started — this one being called by employces of tho Italian Red Cross in support of a claim for better living conditions. On February 5th, 1,750,000 civil servants are due to hold a 24 strike. They are demanding higher wages and revision of salary scales.
The WeekThe Week Vol. 1, No. 6, 5 February 1964
Strike Wave in Italy
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