General strike cripples Italy
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Italy ground to a halt as millions of workers observed a general strike in protest against the economic policies of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right government.
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Tournament favourites New Zealand are tearing Italy to shreds in the first match of their World Cup campaign.
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Angry nude models across Italy have gone on strike in a bitter dispute over poor pay and conditions
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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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A general strike to protest against a rise in fuel prices paralyzed most economic activity in Nigeria for a second day on Thursday, but unions spared vital oil exports.
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Italy&#39;s big three unions staged a nationwide strike on Tuesday to protest against the government&#39;s economic policies, in a show of strength the left said was the start of a campaign to unseat Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
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Italy&#39;s three biggest unions staged the fifth general strike since Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi came to power in 2001 to protest his economic policy, disrupting transportation, banking and health services.
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Post office workers, bank clerks, university teachers, public transport staff, employees of state television and many thousands of other Italians stopped work for four to eight hours
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A 24-hour nationwide strike against the Greek government's pension reforms crippled transport on Wednesday and shut down public services as unions prepared for a large rally in Athens.
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Hundreds of flights were canceled and many  others delayed on Friday due to a four-hour air traffic  controllers' strike in Italy, when unions protested against  plans to centralize control of central Europe's upper-airspace.
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Italy's big three unions staged a general  strike Tuesday to protest against the government's economic  policies -- their fourth nationwide stoppage since Prime  Minister Silvio Berlusconi took power in 2001.
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Many schools in Italy have been affected by a strike over school reforms and feared budget cuts.
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ITALY ground to a halt today as millions of workers observed a general strike in a show of force against the economic policies of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi&#39;s centre-right coalition government.
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"The blockades are still there despite the ministry's decision. We'll have to see what to do today ... It's too soon for the moment to talk about using force."  By Robin PomeroyROME  - Italian truckers defied a government demand that they end their three-day-old strike on Wednesday, keeping in place road blockades that have dried up fuel supplies and stopped fresh food reaching shops and markets.The strike, in protest against high fuel costs and poor working conditions, meant supermarket shelves in places that are usually crammed with fresh fruit and vegetables were bare, and most filling stations were closed.By blockading motorways at strategic points across the country since Monday, the truckers have brought parts of the economy to a standstill. Carmaker Fiat closed down factories for lack of parts and told thousands of workers to stay at home. Read more
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Employees of Telecom Italia staged a strike and protest to oppose the company's plan to hive off its mobile phone unit.
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Unions representing the pilots, flight attendants and ground staff of the troubled Italian airline Alitalia have called a four-hour strike for Monday.
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Italy's factories, trains, banks and planes will come to a standstill for hours Tuesday as unions stage a general strike to protest at plans for tax cuts they say will help the rich and cost the public sector.