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June 24, 2013

Italian Workers March Against Record Unemployment, Austerity 
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Roughly 100,000 people marched in Rome, Italy, on Saturday to protest
crippling austerity measures and soaring unemployment during a rally
organized by Italy's three largest union groups. Unemployment in Italy
recently hit a record high of 12 percent; more than 40 percent of people
under age 24 are jobless. Union leaders and workers demanded action from
the government.

Susanna Camusso, Secretary General of CGIL union: "We are here this
morning to say that our country needs fast answers to allow us to get
over this crisis."

Francesa Di Felice, Worker: "Finally, we have found a way to be united
on all the fundamental issues, those of reforms, work, violence against
women and to battle together on this."

 

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