The approval of the Law on participation of workers He transformed the Parliament into a political ring. On the one hand, the Cisl rejoices for an epochal turning pointOn the other, the CGIL raises the barricades, denouncing a sabotage of collective bargaining.
In the political theater, the Government defends the Spada Treat Law, M5S and AVS La Bollano as a compromise on the downward, while the Democratic Party staggers in abstention after obtaining some retouching on union representation.
After the green light of the Chamber, the law will land in the Senate for the final vote. The political and union clash remains on and the legislative path could reserve new twists.
The approval of the law on participation
The Chamber gave the green light to the law on workers’ participation, one CISL Targeted Creature which, between consensus and poisons, crossed the classroom with 163 votes in favor, 40 against and 57 abstentions. A proposal that has collected over 400 thousand signatures And it turned into a political battlefield.
The CISL, radiant, rejoices and speaks of an epochal turning point. “It represents a great opportunity for everyone,” said General Secretary Daniela Fumarola, celebrating what is a historic victory for the union. Not everyone, however, toast to the new legislation.
The content of the law: principles and application
The law on the participation of workers aims to give the employees a more active role in business managementbut without stringent obligations for employers. The legislation It is inspired by article 46 of the Constitution and is based on four pillars:
- management participation: introduces the possibility for workers to be involved in the boards of administration and surveillance, without however imposing the obligation to presence in the board of public companies;
- financial participation: allows the distribution of profits to workers, encourages the widespread shareholder and introduces collective management mechanisms of voting rights;
- organizational participation: rewards companies involving workers in innovative initiatives and efficiency processes;
- consultative participation: establishes the methods of union consultation before the company’s strategic decisions, even if the mandatory nature has been eliminated for the banking sector.
A rift even between the parties
The classroom turned into an arena with the political forces lined on opposite fronts. The majority held the point, while yet another clash was consumed among the oppositions. The 5 Star Movement and Green Alliance and Left they have rejected the lawaccusing the government of having reduced it to the bone, passing from 22 to 15 articles and emptying the principle of the participation of workers with meaning.
The Democratic Party He preferred to stay in the balance, refraining After obtaining the removal of a rule that, according to Maria Cecilia Guerra, would have widened the door to the “pirate unions”.
Italy Vivaon the other hand, has been fighting on the front favorableseeing in the norm a first piece to build a new participation model. We too moderates has enthusiastically accepted the vote of the Chamber.
The criticisms of the CGIL and the trade union divisions
On the opposite front, the CGIL Bolla the law as a threatening placed under collective bargaining, transforming workers into extras into corporate decisions. Uil and Ugl also shake their heads: the changes would have watered down the text until it makes it a declaration of intent without biting.
Maurizio Landini Attack without words: The law is a gift to businesseswhich decide independently if and how to involve workers, spotting the sense of article 46 of the Constitution.
The CGIL secretary points the finger at the corporate statutes which, as they liked, will be able to manage the presence of workers on the boards of directors and distribute useful in an arbitrary way, replacing the result prizes. A maneuver that, according to him, disconnects the salary from productivity and marginalizes the union role.
Same music for joint commissions: according to Landini, companies will have the knife on the side of the handle, being able to decide when and whether to convene them. A scenario that, according to him, brings back industrial relations of decades.
