November 25, 2005

HOW LONG AGO DID REAGAN BREAK PATCO?:

Italy paralysed by general strike (Daniel Sandford, 11/25/05, BBC News)

Large parts of Italy's transport system have been brought to a halt by a nationwide strike.

The protest led by the country's three largest unions has also closed banks, post offices and government buildings.

The action by the unions, which have 12 million members between them, is against the government's proposed cuts in next year's budget.

Posted by Orrin Judd at November 25, 2005 10:28 AM
Comments

Mass Transit Strikes: Reason # 2,395,863,985 why mass transportation is inimical to our pursuit of happiness. Long live the internal combustion machine which has freed us from their tyranny!

Posted by: erp at November 25, 2005 12:34 PM
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