The first national multi-manufacturing contract was signed in recent days, which contains in a single text the basis of industrial relations for various sectors
The general secretary of the CGIL, Maurizio Landini, deals with everything but what should be the main concern of trade unionists: increasing the wages of Italian workers, which are among the lowest in Europe.…
Tire group Michelin has announced the introduction of a "decent wage" for its 132 employees. A universal protection base is also on the way. Here's everything you need to know
The Chamber blocks the minimum wage by law with the votes of the majority and delegates Giorgia Meloni's government to legislate on the issue: here's what happened
The CNEL gave Prime Minister Meloni the document that rejects the minimum wage by law. Mattarella's unions and experts are divided. Now it's back to Parliament
The CNEL rejects by majority (the CGIL is against) the proposal to establish the minimum wage by law: "We cannot start from the tail" to address the problem of poor wages and the main path remains that of union bargaining
The INPS report which reduces the number of poor employees concentrated in borderline areas to 0,2% inflames the debate - The fact remains that the introduction of a minimum wage is necessary but the 9 euros are a number chosen at random
You can change your mind about the minimum wage but the memory cannot be erased and labor law expert Pietro Ichino recalls that in reality the minimum wage was already in the implementing decrees of the Jobs Act but that the opposition of the CGIL prevented its implementation...
Interview with Enrico Morando, former senator and expression of the most reformist wing of the Democratic Party - "I don't understand why the Democratic Party has joined the government's mess on the so-called extra profits of the banks" - "The platform on which it was born needs to be corrected…
To get out of the maze of minimum wages and low wages, the Government should convene the social partners to actually release the expired contracts and promote a framework agreement with a down payment adjusted to the inflation gap
Meloni remains skeptical about the minimum wage by law and asks Brunetta's Cnel to formulate a mediation proposal - The oppositions do not slam the door but say: "No counter-proposal from the government"
In view of Friday's meeting between Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the opposition, the idea of setting the minimum wage by law rather than leaving it to the social partners raises a lot of perplexity - But it is not the only unknown factor in the comparison
Tax on extra profits, basic income and minimum wage: all the topics at the center of the political debate in a new episode of Giorgia Meloni's social column. Here's what she said
Poor wages lurk in regular but non-standard contracts that must be countered not by relying on politics but through union bargaining: this is why
Discussion on minimum wage postponed for sixty days. "Shame" the cry of the opposition to the result of the vote. Schlein "the government flees from reality", Conte "from Meloni only words and no dialogue"
Divorce between Action and IV and division of the parliamentary groups. Renzi certainly has his responsibilities, but in recent times Calenda has changed his mind often and willingly and has appeared as the pickaxer of the Third Pole
Giorgia Meloni opens the discussion, the majority agrees not to vote on the amendments in the commission and go to the chamber on July 27th. The game moves to autumn
A move to the minimum wage law may help, but it's not the magic wand. If we want to push wages higher we need to unleash productivity. What is Calenda waiting for to slip out of the trap used by Pd and 5 Stars…
A repeal amendment that cancels the proposal on the minimum wage with a swipe of the sponge. Sources of the Majority: "Forced to do it". Oppositions on the attack: "Insult to Italians" - But the real alternative is not between minimum wage Yes or No but…
The minimum presence of pirate contracts does not justify the use of the law to introduce the minimum wage which, in the version proposed by the opposition, risks reintroducing the automatism of the escalator, taking away space for union bargaining
Following the Pd and Cinque Stelle bill on the guaranteed minimum wage, the secretaries of the CGIL and UIL risk a sensational own goal that does not guarantee adequate wages, weakens union representation and above all reduces spaces…
The bill on the minimum wage signed by all the oppositions (except Italia viva) has been deposited in the Chamber. But what does it predict? And how does it work in the rest of Europe?
Is the introduction of a minimum wage by law necessary? And why? In truth, it leaves room for bargaining to companies and trade unions and can be useful in defeating the gray areas of work. Here because
After the CGIL congress which confirmed Maurizio Landini to the general secretariat by 94%, the debate on the minimum wage is more open than ever both at the union and political level
Premier Meloni condemns the far-right attack on the union headquarters and elicits applause - Complaints upon her arrival - "Wages blocked for 30 years, tax reform is a lever for growth"
The proposal of the former Fiat trade union relations manager for the quantification of the minimum wage is absolutely acceptable, as is the consideration on the effects on the reform of the bargaining
The proposal of the director of Unindustria: link the minimum wage to the national collective labor agreement and increase controls. But it is also necessary to intervene on the size of the company, which is often too small to innovate
It is a good thing that we are talking about the minimum wage again after Europe's pronouncement, but the minimum wage cannot mean the highest possible wage
In a country like Italy where the contractual coverage of workers is very high, the definition of the right minimum wage is complex and would require the assumption of the minimum contractual hours as a point of reference. But the minimum wage has little to…
A law is not enough to raise wages in a country like Italy which, barring the rebound in 2021, has grown less than the others but, if well thought out, the law on the minimum wage can stimulate the reform of bargaining and…
M5S and Pd want to vote in the Senate by July, but do not agree on the proposal to be presented for the minimum wage in Italy - Fim Cisl relaunches bargaining
There are still two steps left in Europe, then we will move on to the ratifications of the countries, which however will have no obligation to introduce a minimum wage - Here's what the directive provides
Between the first and last position there is a difference of 1.870 euros - Italy is one of the six EU countries (out of 27) that do not have a minimum wage but its introduction is being evaluated in Parliament given…
Despite the foreseeable increase in labor costs, the minister Catalfo grillina. which is among the most shaky in the total ministers, she insists on a legislative provision on the minimum wage
In her first speech on the state of the Union, the president of the European Commission also said that "all countries must have a minimum wage" - Recovery fund: "37% of investments will be allocated to the Green Deal and 20% to…
Together with our country there are only Cyprus, Austria and Finland - According to the latest ECB bulletin, in the first half of 2019 the minimum wage recorded a surge in the other 15 countries of the euro area
The number one of the social security institute, presenting the annual report, also proposed reducing the working hours of Italians to fight unemployment
The forthcoming minimum wage law may serve to establish new rules in industrial relations. But it is important to define how much space to leave to company bargaining and how to measure worker representation in the company
INTERVIEW WITH MAURIZIO STIRPE, Vice-President of Confindustria - "The minimum wage and the Flat Tax are not the right way to increase workers' wages" - "In Italy there is no climate favorable to doing business" - "If the…
Unbeknownst to most, Parliament is changing the rules of industrial relations: here's how
A guaranteed minimum wage in continuity with the Jobs Act could protect workers and at the same time increase productivity, but the Government seems to address the issue in a superficial and propaganda way: thus it will only risk increasing the…
Prime Minister Sanchez confirmed that next year the minimum wage will rise from 735 euros to 900 euros: the measure will be officially approved during the next meeting of the Council of Ministers, scheduled for December 21 in Barcelona…
The French president condemns the violence on TV but opens up to yellow vests: "Just anger. We will increase minimum wages, we will exempt overtime from taxes and reduce taxes for the poorest pensioners"
In the European Union, 22 out of 28 countries have a legal minimum wage, which increased almost everywhere in 2017 - However, the distance between the two extremes of the ranking is sidereal: it ranges from almost 2 thousand euros in Luxembourg…
The proposal for a legal minimum wage put forward by the secretary of the Pd Matteo Renzi can make a positive contribution to the protection of the weaker job that needs to be tested but its amount needs to be reflected upon
INPS ANNUAL REPORT (PDF) - If we closed the doors to immigrants "over the next 22 years we would have a negative net balance of 38 billion for INPS coffers" - "The minimum wage? It would have a double advantage" - "Beginning career contributions …