In over sixty Italian cities, one and a half million participants, including students, workers, and retirees, peacefully protested against rearmament and the high cost of living during a general strike called by Usb, but clashes occurred in Rome and Turin, with tensions leading to charges and the use of water cannons by law enforcement. #ScioperoGenerale #Roma #Manifestazione (translated)
In Naples, over 20,000 people, including students and workers, participated in a general strike called by the Usb union against the rising cost of living and military spending, expressing the frustration of those living on low wages while the government responds only with repression. #ScioperoGenerale #Carovita #SpeseMilitari (translated)
About 100,000 people protested in Rome against the Meloni government, demanding fairer wages and measures against the high cost of living, while expressing skepticism towards the center-left opposition and denouncing the government's rearmament policies. #ScioperoGenerale #Centrosinistra #Carovita (translated)
Dockworkers from 22 countries have launched an international strike that has blocked 113 ports around the world, including Italian ports, to protest against the arms trade and demand a change in global economic policy. #ScioperoGenerale #LavoratoriPortuali #NoAllaGuerra (translated)
Ultimora.net reported that the demonstrations for the general strike called by the USB had largely concluded across Italy and had mostly taken place peacefully. In Milan and Bologna, protestors occupied stretches of the ring roads for nearly three hours, without significant tensions. Clashes with the police were reported in Turin, Brescia — where officers struck some protesters with batons — and Vicenza, where some demonstrators were injured. In Rome, a group separated from the procession near the Colosseum threw objects and set garbage bins on fire; police responded with tear gas. Tents had been set up on Via dei Fori Imperiali. Sit-ins and blockades also affected the ports of Genoa, Livorno, and Trieste, as part of an international strike against arms trafficking. #ScioperoGenerale #Manifestazioni #DirittiSociali (translated)
The dockworkers of Genoa are protesting for a decent salary and against rearmament, considering the requisition order signed by Matteo Salvini to be illegitimate, and they are asking that resources be allocated to healthcare and education instead of the military industry. #ScioperoGenerale #Genova #LavoratoriPortuali (translated)
A vast general strike and marches have mobilized thousands of protesters across Italy, with tensions and clashes reported in Turin and Mestre, while other participants gathered to protest against the rising cost of living and rearmament. #ScioperoGenerale #Protesta #Francocorpo (translated)
A general strike and marches have crossed Italy, with thousands of protesters in Milan, Turin, and other cities, demanding action against the cost of living and rearmament, while clashes occurred between police and protesters in some locations. #ScioperoGenerale #Manifestazione #Protesta (translated)
Ultimora.net reported that tens of thousands of people had participated in sit-ins and rallies in over 50 Italian cities for the general strike, with a strong presence of students. According to the website, the protests had so far mostly been peaceful: in Milan, the Eastern ring road had been occupied, in Turin some farmers had spread manure in front of the town hall, and in Vicenza and Mestre there had been clashes with minor injuries. Ultimora.net also reported a significant protest by dock workers in Genoa and few transportation disruptions, which were functioning normally almost everywhere. #Sciopero #Proteste #Italia (translated)
In Rome, a procession of students and workers protested against the government and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini, demanding a social and political alternative during the general strike called by USB. #ScioperoGenerale #MatteoSalvini #Trasporti (translated)
A general strike has mobilized thousands of protesters in various Italian cities, with clashes in Vicenza and tensions in Mestre, as participants protest against the high cost of living and rearmament. #ScioperoGenerale #Manifestazione #DirittiLavoratori (translated)
Chiara Appendino criticizes the government for its treatment of young protesters, arguing that it is unacceptable to consider them criminals while young people are asking for understanding and space in society. #ScioperoGenerale #Appendino #Manifestanti (translated)
During the general strike in Naples, CAU students burned images of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Minister Annamaria Bernini in protest against the rising cost of living and the privatization policies in the university sector. #ScioperoGenerale #Carovita #EdiliziaStudentesca (translated)
Tension in Turin during the march for the general strike on October 30, with the Askatasuna protesters managing to push back a line of police in via Po. #ScioperoGenerale #Torino #Manifestazione (translated)
In Turin, a march organized by the Usb saw the participation of students and workers against the high cost of living and the war, demanding higher wages and protesting against the repressive policies of the government. #Torino #ScioperoGenerale #CaroVita (translated)
Today there is a general strike across Italy, with demonstrations and marches in over 50 cities to protest against the high cost of living and rearmament, while security forces are on alert to prevent violence. #ScioperoGenerale #Cortei #USB (translated)
Tany wrote that the carabinieri and police had entered the classical high school of Crotone to gather information on the number of students who would participate in the march for the general strike that day. He added that the questore had said he had not ordered the intervention and asked Piantedosi who was responsible for it. #Crotone #ScioperoGenerale #SicurezzaPubblica (translated)
Today, October 30, a general strike is taking place throughout Italy called by the Unione Sindacale di Base against the cost of living and rearmament, with demonstrations expected in over 50 cities and a mobilization also in ports around the world. #ScioperoGenerale #CaroVita #MobilitazioneStudentesca (translated)
Today in Italy, a general strike organized by the Base Union (Usb) is taking place, with demonstrations and marches against the high cost of living and rearmament in over 50 cities, causing tensions and disruptions in schools, transportation, and healthcare activities. #ScioperoGenerale #Carovita #Lavoratori_in_Protesta (translated)
Today there will be a general strike in over 50 Italian cities against the war economy and the cost of living, with demonstrations involving workers, students, and housing movements, under the slogan Lower the arms, raise the wages. #ScioperoGenerale #EconomiaDiGuerra #Mobilitazione (translated)
