Overview

• The June 8-9 referendums, proposed by CGIL, aim to repeal key aspects of the Jobs Act and reduce the residency requirement for citizenship from ten to five years.
• Maurizio Landini, CGIL's leader, campaigns for direct democracy to improve workers' rights and safety, but warns of insufficient media coverage and low public awareness.
• Democratic Party leader Elly Schlein supports the referendums officially but is hesitant to mobilize fully, citing fears of a failed quorum and internal party divisions.
• Matteo Renzi, architect of the Jobs Act, opposes its repeal, calling the referendums an ideological move that will not address job security or wages effectively.
• Confindustria President Emanuele Orsini criticizes the referendums as regressive, advocating for productivity-focused reforms and a national industrial strategy instead.