Poletti says pensions talks positive

(ANSA) - Rome, May 24 - Labour Minister Giuliano Poletti said that Tuesday's talks with Italy's big trade unions over the pension system and labour policies took place in a "positive climate".
    The unions have threatened to stage a general strike if the government does not respond to calls to change the current pension and welfare system. They want changes to make it easier for people to retire early following the 2011 Fornero law, which, among other things, raised the retirement age.
    Poletti said the talks would continue down two different channels, one for pensions and one for labour policy.