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"We block everything with Palestine in our hearts" , the slogan used by the USB acronyms to announce the program of events planned for the day.

VOICES FROM THE PROCESSION:

THE SPEECHES – The speeches began at 11:15 a.m. outside the Regional Council building on Via Roma. The first to speak was Enrico Ruju, spokesperson for the USB, the union that organized today's demonstration. The cheering was stadium-like. The chants of "murderers, murderers" against Netanyahu's Israeli government were incessant. "In Italy, there's no money for healthcare, schools, or pensions, but they find it for weapons. It's unacceptable. We want peace, not war," Ruju said.

Then everyone fell silent: a minute of silence requested by the USB for the victims in Palestine . This was followed by a brief web link with Marco Loi, the Sardinian volunteer who took part in the Global Flotilla from Tunis, the international initiative to bring aid to the Palestinians.

RAILWAYS – In the rail sector, employees of the FS Group and Trenitalia have announced their participation in the strike, but Italo and Trenord employees will also be on strike. The strike will continue until 11:00 PM today, and—as announced by FS—could impact rail traffic and lead to total or partial cancellations of Frecce, Intercity, and regional trains. Work stoppages are scheduled for the late afternoon, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. CUB, SGB, ADL Varese, and USI-CIT have also announced a strike for rail freight transport from 9:00 PM on September 21st to the same time; for highways, a 24-hour stoppage will begin at 10:00 PM on September 21st, and for ports, a full day.

LOCAL AND MARITIME TRANSPORT – The mobilization in local and maritime public transport will continue for 24 hours, but with different modalities. The Fire Department has also announced its participation with a four-hour protest: from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

HEALTHCARE AND SCHOOLS – In the healthcare sector, workers were absent from the first morning shift. School teachers and technical staff in the Education and Research sector were also on strike. Teachers in public and private schools of all levels are involved in the strike, called by Confsai, Cisle, and Conalpe.

(Unioneonline)