Staff at BNP’s Italian Bank Stage First Strike Since 1990s

Staff at BNP’s Italian Bank Stage First Strike Since 1990s
The logo of BNL (Bnp group Paribas) bank is seen in Naples, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2016. Tony Gentile/Reuters
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MILAN—Workers at BNL, the Italian arm of French banking group BNP Paribas, went on strike for the first time since the 1990s on Monday in protest at back office and IT staff cuts.

Italian banking unions said the strike was “a great success,” adding that take-up had been solid.