Rome public workers strike over state of city, national strike disrupts flights


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  • Saturday, 26 Oct 2019

FILE PHOTO: Mayor of Rome Virginia Raggi attends the final European election rally of the 5-Star Movement, in Rome, Italy May 24, 2019. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo

ROME (Reuters) - Trade unions in Rome staged a general strike on Friday to denounce what they said was the dire management of the Italian capital by Mayor Virginia Raggi and her ruling 5-Star Movement administration.

Workers from more than a dozen firms controlled by city hall, including the public transport system and garbage collectors, walked off the job, warning that the city was falling apart.

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