The “wide field” is regrouped on the minimum wage and the oppositions, united, are ready to present to the Chamber a bill with a minimum wage limit of 9 euros per hour. A field that also extends to Action, but from which Matteo Renzi dissociates himself, once again showing the distances, in some issues, within the Third Pole. However, Carlo Calenda makes the mistake that, before the joint note, announces the agreement with enthusiasm. «All the opposition – reveals the leader of Azione – reached an agreement on the minimum wage. It is a balanced device that takes up the fundamental points of the proposal presented by the Third Pole”. A little time passes and a cold shower arrives in the poor Calenda of Matteo Renzi: Italia Viva will not sign. “The fact of being in opposition to the Meloni government does not mean being in an alternative coalition”, he says, entrusting his reflection to a note by IV. On the minimum wage, it is explained, Italia Viva presented a different text to the elections than the one proposed by the “wide field” and, therefore, in line with the electoral mandate, Italia Viva will propose amendments to the text, voting in favor of the points on which they agree .
«To those who mention the “broad field” in relation to the minimum wage – is Calenda’s scathing reply – I recall that the only broad field that ever saw the light was that of the Pd, M5S, Italia Viva, LeU in support of the government Conte 2, from which Action stayed away ». Regardless of the distinctions, however, Five Star leader Giuseppe Conte rejoices: «We have been working with the lights off to try to give social dignity to all exploited workers: there is a proposal on which we reached an agreement on the legal minimum wage and I’m especially proud because it’s my first subscription. This is one of our historic battles.” The leader of the M5S stresses: “The minimum threshold of 9 euros per hour, which we so badly needed, was accepted, because it is a precise and uncertain indication. All the premises now exist to be able to work in Parliament and obviously try to involve the majority forces as well ».
Elly Schlein is also satisfied: “Below a certain limit it is not called work, but exploitation, work and poor should no longer be in the same sentence”. “It is up to the Government to invite the Pd leader not to refuse, but to approve this proposal”.
Source: IL Tempo
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