
Against the high cost of living, war and rearmament. The classroom at Bicocca University in Milan is occupied in view of tomorrow's demonstrations.
AI-generated summary
Trade union and student protests and mobilizations against the government's economic policies and military spending.
Last generation joins the general strike of October 30 "Against the high cost of living. No to war. No to rearmament." announced by Usb. "We will be together with many people in the Italian squares; the same squares and streets that in recent weeks have seen the mobilization of students and workers in the agricultural and road transport sectors" the activists announce in a note.
"We recognize the need to relaunch the social conflict, given that 77% of the Italian population has indisputable economic difficulties. For millions of Italian families, everyday life has become unsustainable, while Meloni's new budget law commits almost half of the budget to rearmament and defense. This means less healthcare, less school, less public transport, less support for family and individual welfare", argues Ultima Generazione.
Occupied classroom at Bicocca University in Milan, waiting for tomorrow's demonstrations
Even at the Bicocca University of Miano, students occupied a classroom joining the mobilization campaign in view of the student demonstrations against high living costs and for the right to education organized for tomorrow in Milan, which will join the general strike proclaimed by Usb. The occupation of the classroom at Bicocca follows that of the classroom at the State University and the occupations at the Caterina da Siena and Tito Livio high schools, animated by the Student Collectives, Osa, Cambiare Rotta and Milano in Movimento.
Tomorrow the main procession linked to the trade unions will be concentrated at 10am in Piazzale Loreto. The students, collectives such as 'Deriva' and social centers will instead meet in Piazza Leonardo da Vinci at 9.30. The appeal launched by several organizations is to bring the two segments together, and therefore the numbers of the event could be very high, around 10 thousand attendees. Today at the Police Headquarters, plans will be finalized for public order, put to the test over the weekend of 17 and 18 October with the scuffles and controversies that followed.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
General strike and demonstrations in Milan on 30 October
Very likely · Within days

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