Today is the feast of the workers. This event, rather than to be celebrated is an occasion for reflecting on the conditions in which the world of work finds itself.
There are at least two problems to be tackled: those who have died at work and those with precarious contracts.
The government is committed to reducing the number of accidents at work with more resources, a more effective measure would be to have laws that are more severe.
The entrepreneurs, however, have to do their bit.
The widespread use of precarious contracts, due to a free and easy application of the Biagi law by many companies, has not had, for now, the same attention with adequate legal proposals.
The Biagi law, was created to make it easier fro young people to enter the world of work but it has often been used to increase the company’s profits and reduce the costs and the risks associated with taking on a permanent employee.
In fact, how is it possible that there are companies with 90% of their workforce on precarious contracts and with work projects that are simply invented?
It’s a situation that exploits and marginalizes people and has an impact on the economy. In fact who would give credit to a precarious worker?
And with what spirit can a precarious worker invest in their future?
It’s not possible to form families without a minimum of social security.
Italia dei Valori, as we have already promised, will do what is possible to get the government to improve the Biagi law and make it more balanced in favour of the worker.
Furthermore, during the month of May, Parliament will put forward a proposal to modify the law.
The idea of precarious working has come into the world of work like an illness. It has to be stopped before it becomes endemic.