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A protest by steelworkers that
turned violent should be "taken very seriously" by the
government, the head of the Italian Bishops' conference said
Thursday.
The dramatic demonstration Wednesday by steelworkers from
the city of Terni, who were protesting the sacking of nearly 600
workers, worsened when some clashed with police.
This demonstrates the tension so many people are feeling in
the continued economic downturn and high unemployment in Italy,
said Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco.
Such occurrences should "be taken very seriously" because
these "express the concern and fear of so many people to lose
their jobs and therefore to have the dignified survival of their
families thrown into crisis," Bagnasco told reporters on the
fringes of the inauguration of a homeless shelter.
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