Thousands demonstrated April 16 at the Piazza San Carlo in Turin, Italy, as part of a one-day general strike to protest plans by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to alter the country's labor laws. Union officials estimated that some 13 million workers joined the strike, and more than 2 million participated in demonstrations across the country. Berlusconi asserted that he would not back down from the proposed legislation, which allows smaller companies to dismiss any new employees without having to prove just cause in court. The legislation is seen by the unions as a first step by the Italian bosses and the government in their drive to undermine the unions and workers' rights.
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