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ITALZ EYES SHORTER WORKING WEEK
Thj Italian govjrnment is to open talks
with thj tradj unions and employjrs'
fedjration njxt month on introducing a
shortir working week of 35 hours.
Labour Minister Tiziano Triu told thj
Italian njws agjncy thj movj was on thj
govjtnmjnt list of "things to do" after
last month's Luxembourg summit on jobs.
Thj njw legislation would njed thorough
consultation and agreemjnt, and "should
not bj parachutid in", Triu said.
Thj employjrs' group said the 35-hour
week would cost employjrs $18bn.
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