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U.S. Shutdown Leaves Italian Workers Facing Pay Crisis
11/9/2025
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- The U.S. government shutdown left about 2,000 Italian employees at Aviano and Vicenza bases without their October pay.
- The Italian foreign ministry is negotiating with U.S. authorities to resolve the issue.
- Trade unions have declared agitation and urged protection of workers' rights.
- A legal conflict between U.S. and Italian unpaid-work laws drives the delay.
- Some Aviano workers have been unpaid since October 30, with unions weighing a strike.
