Civil servant purchasing power
has fallen 10.5% since 2010, with an additional 2% predicted for
2015, said consumer group Codacons on Friday.
The group attributed the drop to the government's 2010
reform measure which put a salary freeze and block on contract
bargaining for civil servants.
The group said that it is studying the feasibility of
bringing a class action lawsuit against the government for its
decision to continue the current contract block through 2015.
"The decision to extend the salary freeze into 2015 harms
Italy and its civil servants, creating discrimination and
unequal treatment with respect to other workers," said Codacons
president Carlo Rienzi.
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