The Italian Bishops Conference
(CEI) said Wednesday that the country must consider employment
levels its top priority.
"Despite a slight turnaround seen in recent years, the labor
market is still a national emergency. In order to look towards
the future with optimism, Italy must consider jobs its top
priority," the CEI said in its message for Italy's Labor Day on
May 1.
It underscored that "unemployment levels are still too high"
and that "eight million people are at risk of poverty, often due
to precarious or badly paid jobs" and "over 4 million Italians
suffer from absolute poverty".
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