Strike, CGIL: 1.5 million square photo gallery 
Berlusconi is the opposite of what it takes
ROME (December 12) - Processions of the CGIL in Italy. "Almost a million and half people," according to the CGIL took to the streets today during the general strike in the street in the rain on the day of general strike called by the union of Guglielmo Epifani against the government's economic policies. The result, says the organization has been achieved by adding the data for the participation of all 108 squares in Italy, where there were the manifestations of the CGIL.
In the regions most affected by bad weather the strike was suspended in the transport sector. At the protest was not joined other union confederations.
Thousands of workers in many cases have challenged the raging storm, to ensure their presence and witness with their participation in the accession to protest against the '' insufficient 'handling of the crisis the government and ask for "more work, more pay, more pensions, more rights, "as the slogan of the mobilization.
Around the parades, which are articulated in more than 100 Italian squares, flags draped in mourning to remember the comrades who lost their lives at work, a minute's silence in their memory and long applause.
The accessions. Participation in "very high" adherence to the demonstrations and general strike well over half the number of subscribers to the CGIL, with peaks of about three times. He says the National Organization Department of the CGIL, which is organizing the data that flow from the various regions.
ll Department of Public Administration announces that at the 16 accessions of the public sector strike called by the CGIL amounted to 9.09%. In the area of the school, says the Ministry, the compliance rate is 8, 69%, while for the Ministries is 8, 33%.
At Fiat Mirafiori was, according to the CGIL, around 50% but the average figure for the company for participation is 16% of all workers and employees of the Italian plants. This figure "demonstrates the strength, dignity and unity have those workers in addressing the crisis," said Epifani, who recalled the 400,000 workers in layoffs and, in Bologna, has also hailed the Maserati 112 workers present in the square, which are not the employment contract will be renewed. But he warned the secretary of the CGIL, speaking from
stage in Piazza Maggiore in Bologna, "the worst is yet to come."
Epifani. "The strike is - said the general secretary of the CGIL - and I am also convinced that the hardness of the crisis will force the government to get serious and will take into account the proposals of the CGIL, which are serious." "The strike is always a means to have goals, never an end. I believe that the objectives of the strike are right, "he said speaking on Panorama of the day on Channel 5. What is needed, he added, "to ask the government to address the crisis, which as we see day after day is having very serious effects on employment, youth precarious, life companies, the incomes of employees and retirees."
"I have nothing to say, I regret that we are not together because the reasons for this strike is sacrosanct," he added Epifani, just arrived in Bologna scatter symbols to enter the parade organized occcasione the general strike called by unions only driven by him, sends the CISL and UIL, which colleagues have chosen not to take to the streets.
Berlusconi's attack. Silvio Berlusconi has confirmed in Brussels that the strike of the CGIL is "the opposite of what should be done." On Pd however, divided between those who took part in marches and who does not invite the three unions to resume the path towards unity. Appreciation in the strike instead came from the Left antagonist, in the event that you have read the beginning of a season of social struggles can also change the policy framework.
Bonanni: the CGIL wrong. The CGIL has chosen to proclaim "a general strike that does not help the workers, do not need to set a policy against serious economic crisis, accentuated the divisions rather than fostering the convergence of all the confederal unions around a reformist policy and development." He says the general secretary of CISL, Raffaele Bonanni, in a speech published by ilsussidiario.net. For Bonanni, "the answer to recession is the concerted, targeted intervention to protect the system of production and employment in large, medium and small companies."
The epicenter of the protest, reminiscent of the CGIL, Bologna, where he was listening to the speech of the Secretary
general of the CGIL, Guglielmo Epifani, the Piazza Maggiore were 200 000, while
in Milan with the confederal secretary Morena Piccinini were 80 000.
In Venice, the confederal secretary of the CGIL, Susanna Camusso, spoke in front of 50 000 people while
in Turin, confederal secretary Enrico Panini, were 50 000.
In Florence - still communicates the union - the matter of participation in the event of 40 thousand people.
In Genoa, the national secretary Nicoletta Rocchi, were 25 000.
In Rome, took to the streets with the secretary general of the CGIL Spi, Carla Cantone, 40 000 protesters while
Ancona, one of five regional events, with 25 thousand were confederal secretary Fabrizio Solari. In Sardinia, the regional event
Cagliari, at the meeting of the Confederal Secretary Augustine Megale 40 000 protesters were counted. Still,
40 thousand were in Naples as well as in Apulia, the demonstration of Bari region, Confederal Secretary concluded by Fulvio Fammoni. Finally,
in Sicily were counted 15 000 admissions in Catania, where the rally was held by the confederal secretary, Paola Agnello Modica, and
30 thousand in Palermo with the national secretary Vera Lamonica. In these 13 squares, explains the CGIL, the data must be added the remaining 95 Italian towns where, as is evident in the department organization, participation in events Eandi "well above forecasts."
Source: thetimes
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