September 5, 2011 | Socialist World Media

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Italy: General strike against Berlusconi crisis measures

September 5, 2011 Antongiulio Mannoni, Controcorrente (CWI Italy) and CGIL in personal capacity

The CGIL, the main trade union federation, has called an 8 hour general strike for 6 September

Britain: The ongoing public-sector pensions struggle

September 5, 2011 Rob Williams, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>, first published in <a href="http://www.socialismtoday.org/">Socialism Today</a>

The 30 June strikes were a turning point in the struggle against this government, giving a huge boost of confidence.

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