Gathered in Rome on January 13, the central
council of the Fiom, the largest metalworkers’ union in Italy, approved four
resolutions, including opposition to the government’s proposition to raise
retirement age to 65 for female civil servants, which would then also apply to
private employees. Reminding that Italy is “next to last in Europe concerning
female employment rate – 14 points below the Lisbon objectives for 2010 and 11
points below the European average”, the Fiom thinks that this proposition is
“intolerable” and wants action aimed at increasing pay and pensions for both men and
women.
apply to
private employees. Reminding that Italy is “next to last in Europe concerning
female employment rate – 14 points below the Lisbon objectives for 2010 and 11
points below the European average”, the Fiom thinks that this proposition is
“intolerable” and wants action aimed at increasing pay and pensions for both men and
women.
The “Trojan horse” of the crisis. The Fiom proposed the Fim and Uilm unions to open talks with the
government so that potential measures to support the industry (esp
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