Italian unions declare four-hour strike against budget CGIL, CISL, UIL hope to see package modified in parliament

(ANSA) - Rome, October 21 - Italy's three big trade union confederations, CGIL, CISL and UIL, on Monday announced their members would hold four hours of strikes in protest against the government's 2014 budget law.The unions say the package does not do enough to boost economic growth, with Italy struggling to emerge from its longest recession in two decades.They are unhappy about a freeze on public-sector pay rises, among other things, and say cuts to income and labour taxes are too meek.They are hoping the bill will be amended significantly during its passage through parliament.The unions said the strikes and related demonstrations would take place between now and the middle of November.