2014 Italian general strike

December 2014 strike in Italy June 2021 Italy 2014 Italian general strike 12 December 2014 Italian government led by Matteo Renzi Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL)Italian Labour Union (UIL) The 2014 Italian general strike was a one-day general strike which took place on 12 December across Italy. Two of the country's largest trade union confederations, the Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL) and Italian Labour Union (UIL), participated in the action in an effort to stop a plan put forth by Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to weaken labour laws surrounding the hiring and firing of young workers. The Italian Confederation of Workers' Trade Unions (CISL) did not participate.Two major Italy unions call strike over government economic policies https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0J315B20141119 Reuters 19 November 2014 en Thousands of workers stopped work for the day to take part in the action across the country. Public protests were held in most major cities and regions.Italy trade unions strike over Renzi's labour reforms https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30447158 BBC News 12 December 2014 In 2011, Italian workers also participated in a general strike against austerity measures proposed by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.Donadio Rachel Italian Workers Strike Against Austerity Measures https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/07/world/europe/07italy.html The New York Times 6 September 2011 See also List of strikes 1904 Italian general strike 1922 Italian general strike References Category:Labor disputes in Italy Category:December 2014 in Italy Category:2014 labor disputes and strikes