According to this week's Economist ",...A recent study shows that by 1962 hourly wage costs in Italy had already moved from the bottom of the scale in a number of industries...A rough estimate for 1963 suggests that the further 18% rise that year brought Italy's average wage up to that of France.." 1962/3 were "strike years" in Italy.
The WeekThe Week Vol. 2, No. 7, 1 September 1964
Italian workers prove militancy pays
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