Italy: CGIL proposal to change representation and union democracy rules

On January 15th, the CGIL’s steering committee approved the proposal entitled “Democracy and Representation.”  Pointing out that “union freedom belongs to all workers and can’t become a variable depending from the conventional process and company agreements,” the CGIL invites the Cisl and Uil to start “constructive dialogue” based on this proposal to reach an interconfederal agreement with employers’ organizations and “favor a legislative initiative” so these rules apply to all.
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e CGIL’s steering committee approved the proposal entitled “Democracy and Representation.” Pointing out that “union freedom belongs to all workers and can’t become a variable depending from the conventional process and company agreements,” the CGIL invites the Cisl and Uil to start “constructive dialogue” based on this proposal to reach an interconfederal agreement with employers’ organizations and “favor a legislative initiative” so these rules apply to all.


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