Rome, June 2nd. (LaPresse) – "It’s upsetting but not surprising that Meloni will not withdraw her ballot and thus will not vote in the referendum on June 8th and 9th, where citizens will decide whether to increase workers' rights and protections against precariousness, workplace accidents, and layoffs. After all, in nearly 30 years of politics, she has done nothing to protect workers who break their backs every day, or the young precarious workers who haven’t had the luck to make a career in politics. It's shameful that this message of abstention regarding such an important decision comes from a Prime Minister on June 2nd, a day that symbolizes a country choosing the Republic, the first time women were allowed to vote in a national election."
This is what the president of the M5S, Giuseppe Conte, wrote on social media.
"I encourage our young people to learn about the history of Teresa Mattei, who, on June 2nd, 1946, was the youngest elected to the Constituent Assembly and fought to ensure that Article 3 of the Constitution included the freedom and equality 'in practice' for citizens, not just in words. Workers who cannot defend themselves from layoffs, precariousness, or workplace accidents are not truly free and equal 'in practice.' Long live the commitment and participation to improve things, long live June 2nd, long live the Republic," concludes Conte.
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