Italy gripped by strike over government's budget plan

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Italy gripped by strike over government's budget plan

STORY: Italy gripped by strike over government's budget plan SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 17, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the strike 2. SOUNDBITE (Italian): Passerby STORYLINE: Italian trade unions on Friday mobilized tens of thousands of people in support of a national day of strike action that challenged the government over its 2024 budget. UIL and CGIL, two of Italy's main national labor unions, criticize the draft budget for threatening the wellbeing of workers and for proposing measures that would limit their right to strike to address grievances. Estimates vary, but the unions said around 60,000 people joined the mass demonstration on Rome's Piazza del Popolo, while police reports mentioned "at least" 50,000 demonstrators. SOUNDBITE (Italian): Passerby "This morning, I had a cancelled train and waited for that after a 25-minute delay, so I was late for college and everything else." The strike was originally scheduled to la

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