Public employees strike over six-year salary freeze

(ANSA) - Rome, December 1 - A civil service strike on Monday called by CISL labor federation resulted in hundreds of workers off the job, protesting a salary 'freeze' on their national contracts.
    "These workers have not had a pay raise in six years, which means two to four thousand euros in lost income," said CISL leader Annamaria Furlan.
    Hundreds of CISL members gathered in front of the Lower House in Rome, holding freezer bags containing flyers that read: "Frozen for the past five years. The national contract for public employees expired December 31, 2009".