Tag Archives: Confindustria

[en] Why is coronavirus killing so many people in Italy?

Posted on 2020/03/27 by Struggles in Italy

[Updated on 31/03/2020] Coronavirus is hitting all around the world, but there’s no doubt that one country has been hit more harshly that any other: Italy. While the death tool has passed the 12.500 mark, about four times China’s, outside … Continue reading →

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[en] Political turmoil inside CGIL

Posted on 2014/03/19 by Struggles in Italy

  The CGIL is Italy’s largest confederation of trade unions (secretary: Susanna Camusso) and includes as a member FIOM, the metalworkers’ federation (general secretary: Maurizio Landini; former president: Giorgio Cremaschi). Tension has been growing between CGIL and FIOM for some time and although there have been reassurances … Continue reading →

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[en] Unions sign up to the repression of trade union rights

Posted on 2014/01/18 by Struggles in Italy

It should have been just the implementation decree for the 31 May agreement but it has turned into a new agreement, with an even harsher level of repression against workers’ struggles. The agreement regulates relations between Confindustria (the major employers’ … Continue reading →

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