Hand extended to the opposition. Giorgia Meloni, in a letter to Corriere della Sera, the day after the meeting in Palazzo Chigi with the political “adversaries”, does not close the door on the minimum wage: “I proposed to the opposition to start a serious confrontation in the body established for that purpose by the Constitution and which is Cnel. A quick comparison, to be completed in 6 days with a concrete proposal on the subject of ‘bad work’, not just on the minimum wage. With this method and a certain script, we can arrive before the Budget Law to a bill shared with the social partners, an effective text, based on real data, that can truly respond to those looking for a job and those looking for ‘has, but is not enough for a decent life’.
“Since taking office, the Government has demonstrated that the priority of its action is the defense of Italians’ wages and income”, recalls the Prime Minister. “We dedicate a large part of the available resources to reducing the tax burden and strengthening the purchasing power of families. And that will be the line we will follow in the next budget law, which we are already working on. Any proposal that goes in that direction, of income and work, merit and equity, finds our ear, we have no ideological prejudices, we are pragmatic” words of Meloni, who continues: “With this compass we faced yesterday in Palazzo Chigi with representatives of the opposition parties about his proposed minimum wage. I think it’s a sign of a lot of respect, I’m satisfied with the discussion, it was above all respectful and constructive because there is a common basis to start with: we all share the goal of protecting workers and ending a very long era of low wages that are now being cut off from inflation”.
“There are differences in the path to follow to reach the goal”, explains the leader of the Brothers of Italy, “for my part, I reiterate that the main path to increase income is that of a nation that is growing again”, and the government, still recalls Meloni, he started doing it and “the data are positive. But other initiatives that strengthen this trend are welcome. Is the tipping point the minimum wage? Many union forces and many labor experts have doubts. The fear is that the minimum wage will become a substitute and not an additional parameter for workers, paradoxically aggravating the condition of many workers. These are doubts that I share, but I repeat, I have no ideological reservations, mine is just the zealous concern of not intervening in such a delicate matter without the certainty of having examined all the pros and cons”.
Source: IL Tempo
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