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A general strike of 24 hours in Spain has led to tensions and clashes between protesters and law enforcement in Madrid, with arrests and roadblocks in various regions, in protest for fairer wages and measures against the high cost of living, while the unions describe the mobilization as a success beyond expectations. #ScioperoGenerale #Madrid #DirittiLavoratori (translated)

The CcOo union (Comisiones Obreras) reports "at least twenty injured" among the participants in a picket at the wholesale market in Madrid: "Irritant sprays and batons were used to strike all over the body by officers who, moreover, had no kind of identification," denounces General Secretary Paloma Lopez. #ScioperoGenerale #Spagna #DirittiLavoratori (translated)

The journalists of the Editoriale Nazionale group, recently acquired by LMDV Capital, are protesting against inadequate working conditions, salaries that have been stagnant for over ten years, and unpaid overtime, complaining that the new editorial projects have not brought the improvements promised by the new ownership. #Giornalismo #Precariato #DirittiLavoratori (translated)

The authorities expect between 500,000 and 700,000 protesters in the squares, between 40,000 and 80,000 in Paris alone, where the Minister of the Interior, Laurent Nuñez, announced a massive deployment of 70,000 police and gendarmes, promising "a response of great firmness" to any violent deviations. #ScioperoFrancia #GiletGialli #DirittiLavoratori (translated)

Stacce wrote that the five people who died at work the previous day were aged between 25 and 70 and came from different backgrounds, from Salento to Marghera and from small and large companies. He added that among them were Italians and foreigners. #Lavoro #Sicurezza #DirittiLavoratori (translated)

On Friday, October 30, a general strike will take place in over 50 Italian cities, causing disruptions in schools, transport, healthcare, and public and private offices, in response to the economic difficulties and the policies of the Meloni government. #ScioperoGenerale #Protesta #DirittiLavoratori (translated)

The Viminale intensifies security measures in anticipation of the general strike called by Usb for tomorrow, an event that will involve workers, students, and retirees in over 50 Italian cities, while efforts are made to isolate the violent in light of recent unrest. #ScioperoGenerale #ProtestaItalia #DirittiLavoratori (translated)

On December 15, 2026, a national taxi strike was proclaimed in protest against the government's lack of action, with demonstrations planned in Milan, Naples, and Florence in November to raise awareness among the authorities about the crisis in the sector. #ScioperoTaxi #DirittiLavoratori #ServizioPubblico (translated)

In this square, I find so much of the spirit that brought us together to win the constitutional referendum that everyone thought we had already lost, but instead, the extraordinary mobilization of civic forces and civil society made the difference. This was stated by the Democratic secretary Elly Schlein at the Cgil demonstration. #ScioperoGenerale #DirittiLavoratori #GiustiziaSociale (translated)

On November 20, the Cgil will proclaim a general strike": this was announced by the general secretary of the Cgil, Maurizio Landini, from the stage of the demonstration on Via Maestra in Piazza del Popolo in Rome, asking for responses from the government ahead of the Budget maneuver and reminding that on November 20 there is the European student strike. #ScioperoGenerale #DirittiLavoratori #GiustiziaSociale (translated)

The general secretary of the Cgil, Maurizio Landini, announced a general strike for November 20 in response to the precariousness of rights and low wages, calling for solidarity and change from the government during a demonstration in Piazza del Popolo in Rome. #ScioperoGenerale #DirittiLavoratori #GiustiziaSociale (translated)

"We make ourselves available for this democratic process of change that puts work, rights, and social justice back at the center. And I can say that no one will stop us, we move forward with strength and solidarity. From the stage of the demonstration La Via Maestra in Piazza del Popolo, the secretary of the Cgil, Maurizio Landini, announces the proclamation of the general strike on November 20 (here the full video)." #ScioperoGenerale #MaurizioLandini #DirittiLavoratori (translated)

The secretary of the Cgil, Maurizio Landini, announces the proclamation of a general strike on November 20 during a demonstration in Rome, stating that it is time to take back the word and defend rights and democracy. #ScioperoGenerale #MaurizioLandini #DirittiLavoratori (translated)

Today, October 2, a general strike is taking place involving the railway transport, education, and healthcare sectors, with participation expected from other working categories as well, called by the European Workers' Trade Union Confederation to demand a reduction in fuel prices and essential goods, lower taxation, and salary increases. #ScioperoGenerale #Lavoro #DirittiLavoratori (translated)

Today, Friday, October 2, a general strike is taking place involving transportation, schools, and healthcare, called by the Confederation of European Trade Unions to protest against the high cost of living, taxation, and energy dependence. #ScioperoGenerale #Carobenzina #DirittiLavoratori (translated)