Pope Francis blasted
so-called 'golden pensions' in an audience with delegates from
Italian trade union CISL on Wednesday.
"Golden pensions are an offence to (the world of) labour that
is no less serious than pensions that are too poor, because they
make the inequality of the time of work perennial" the Argentine
pontiff said referring to very high pensions, including State
ones.
Francis also said that it is necessary to find a mechanism to
combat youth unemployment by having older employees work less.
"A new social pact for labour, which reduces the work hours
of those in their last working season to create jobs for the
young who have the right-duty to work, is urgent," the pope told
delegates of Italian trade union CISL.
"A society that forces elderly people to work too long and
obliges an entire generation of young people not to work when
they should do so for themselves and for everyone is foolish and
short-sighted".
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © Copyright ANSA
