The call for the strike, published Tuesday on the official website of the Union of Workers in Tourism, Commerce and Services (Uiltucs), states that the reason for this action is to demand the renewal of the National Collective Bargaining Agreement that expired in October 2021, rejected by U.S. employers.

The affiliates of the Italian Workers’ Trade Union Confederation (CISL), also reject the discrimination to which the personnel of this country is subjected in relation to the American personnel, with the same functions in these military installations, as well as the unjustified dismissals.

The four thousand workers who work at these facilities will hold demonstrations in front of the U.S. Air Force Bases located in Aviano, in the northern region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and in Sigonella, in the southwestern region of Campania.

There will also be protests around U.S. Army installations located in Pisa and Vicenza, in the northern regions of Tuscany and Veneto, respectively, as well as at the Naples Naval Base, Campania region, the source said.

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