Italy's big three trade union
confederations said Wednesday that they will hold a general
strike if the government does not extend a ban on businesses
firing workers because of the coronavirus emergency until the
end of the year.
"If the government failed to extend the moratorium on dismissals
until the end of 2020, it would take on the whole responsibility
for the risk of a social clash," the heads of CGIL, CISL and
UIL, Maurizio Landini, Annamaria Furlan and Pierpaolo
Bombardieri, said in a joint statement.
The leaders said they have organized an initiative on September
18 "that can be turned into a general strike.
"It will depend purely on the decisions made by the government
and (industry association) Confindustria".
A draft of the government's so-called August decree would extend
the ban on dismissing employees, but with several exemptions.
Indeed, as of October 15 the ban of dismissals would not apply
to companies that are not using public money to furlough
workers.
Firms going bankrupt or being sold would be exempt too.
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