CGIL collects 3.3 mn signatures

(ANSA) - Rome, July 3 - Italy's biggest trade union confederation, the leftwing GCIL, said Friday that it has delivered 3.3 million signatures to the supreme court calling for three referenda on labour issues. The proposed referenda are for the abolition of vouchers used to pay for occasional work, the rehiring of all workers who are illegitimately sacked and a vote on responsibility in business contracts.
    CGIL said it has collected over 1.1 million signatures for each referendum.
    The head of CGIL, Susanna Camusso, said the confederation is now hoping the supreme Cassation court will declare the referenda admissible.
    "We are ready for a vote as we are convinced that we are right", she also said.
    The CGIL head also said on Friday that the confederation is collecting signatures to promote a bill on a charter of universal labour rights.