On this day 42 years ago, on January 18, 1983 (December 5, 1982 lunar calendar), Italian 8 million workers held a 4-8 hour nationwide strike. On January 18, 1983, Italian 8 million workers held a 4-8 hour nationwide strike, demanding that management sign labor contracts quickly and oppose the economic policies adopted by the government. The picture shows the scene of workers going on strike and demonstration in the streets of Rome.