Premier Matteo Renzi emerged
victorious from a heated meeting of his centre-left Democratic
Party (PD) over the government's Jobs Act labour reform on
Monday, but deep internal divisions remain.
Renzi came under intense fire in speeches from his
predecessor as PD leader, Pier Luigi Bersani, and another former
party head, ex-premier Massimo D'Alema.
The dissidents are alarmed at changes to Article 18 of the
1970 Workers Statute, which protects staff from unjust
dismissal.
But Renzi's line prevailed, with 130 votes in favour, while
the dissents split, with 20 voting against and 11 abstaining.
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