Italy union says bar work is arduous, like mining
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Most people would agree that miners have a tough job. Now an Italian trade union wants people such as barmen, hotel porters and even ballet dancers to be ranked alongside them.
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"It respects our spending reductions."  Italy's government and unions reached a landmark agreement on pension reforms on Friday after marathon talks, potentially resolving one of the biggest challenges for Prime Minister Romano Prodi's coalition. via Turkish Daily News
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With most hotel and restaurant workers on strike, casinos have either filled the vacancies with management or nonunion workers or curtailed services.
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A gruesome spate of deadly road accidents  this summer may finally destroy the Italians&#39; belief that their  agility at the wheel compensates for a cavalier attitude to  safety and their reactions are not dulled by drink.
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Racing to avoid bankruptcy, Alitalia  AZPIa.MI struggled into the early hours of Thursday for a  last-minute deal with its powerful unions to roll back benefits  and stretch the working hours of thousands of staff.
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Union leaders slammed Alitalia's plans to cut 5,000 jobs as part of restructuring efforts aimed at averting collapse, but said Tuesday they will keep negotiating and hold off on any strike action.
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Italian Labor Minister Roberto Maronion Saturday defended his view that businesses should employ jobless Italians rather than immigrants, adding that Italy has enough immigrant workers.
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The casino operator posts a drop in earnings amid construction.
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Italy wants the rest of the Continent to stiffen border patrols and asylum guidelines.
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HEY labor long hours to write their software, testing and perfecting it. They toil in obscurity, fully aware that they&#39;ll never get credit for their work.
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Public services across part of Italy have been brought to a standstill as workers take to the streets to protest against the government&#39;s economic policies.
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A gruesome spate of deadly road accidents this summer may finally destroy the Italians' belief that their agility at the wheel compensates for a cavalier attitude to safety and their reactions are not dulled by drink.
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Italy&#39;s struggling state carrier Alitalia met with labor unions Tuesday, trying to persuade them to accept a sweeping restructuring plan after announcing a further worsening of the airline&#39;s financial situation.
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PHILADELPHIA -- Money's a little tight right now for Fred Cratil as he and some relatives put the finishing touches on their new Italian restaurant.
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The Assets Recovery Agency, set up as part of a drive against organised crime, was hampered by legislation, it is claimed.
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Italian employees who work on U.S. military bases throughout Italy have planned for three nationwide strikes in the coming weeks to protest the labor agreement being negotiated between U.S. and union officials.
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Elementi 'inconsistenti', stop a ricerche in luogo indicato