CGIL union chief Susanna
Camusso said Wednesday the Italian government is taking credit
for job market improvements where no credit was due.
"They are passing off results that are intrinsic to the
current job market as though there were general employment
growth," she said.
The labour ministry reported earlier that Italy had gained
about 90,000 jobs in March, with a net gain of 30,000 long-term
employment positions.
The ministry credited government tax incentives for new
hires, but also cautioned that the numbers reflected a flow of
jobs not a trend in Italy's overall employment rate.
"The 13% unemployment rate the OECD attributes to our
country even today can only be tackled through investment and
economic policies," Camusso countered.
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