CGIL labor federation chief
Susanna Camusso on Thursday replied to remarks on a planned
general strike made earlier in the day by Premier Matteo Renzi.
"When the premier says workers strike so union leaders can
find a way to pass the time, I believe he is being disrespectful
towards labor and the sacrifices workers make," Camusso said.
"We know what it means to ask workers to make extra
sacrifices, and we know things are not going well," she added.
"We would like to live in a country in which things are
going well, and in which labor is recognized as an asset".
Renzi earlier blasted the decision by two of Italy's big
three union confederations, the CGIL and UIL, to call a general
strike on December 12 against the government's Jobs Act labour
reform and its 2015 budget bill.
"Instead of spending my time inventing reasons to strike, I
worry about creating jobs, because there's still lots to do,"
the premier said.
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