Italian union calls general strike for November 20

Italian union leader Maurizio Landini announced a general strike for November 20, speaking at a rally in Rome's Piazza del Popolo. He cited the need to pressure the government over the budget and address declining workers' rights. Landini, secretary general of the CGIL union, said over 100,000 people attended the demonstration. He called for true solidarity and unity, emphasizing that strikes are a constitutional right and a tool to extend rights to others, not just defend one's own. The strike coincides with a European student strike on the same date. Landini framed the action as part of a democratic process to prioritize work, rights, and social justice, vowing the union will not be stopped.