The Democratic Party breaks on the CGIL referendum: Elly Schlein loses internal consensus, while Maurizio Landini emerges as a possible federator of the left. Reformists in revolt, Conte defiled, and the opposition remains divided a few days after the vote.
Maybe they didn’t see her coming, but now they would like to see her start again. TO Elly Schlein An epic undertaking has succeeded: splitting the Democratic Party, dividing the coalition, collecting a announced defeat, restoring breath to the fragrant Giuseppi. Here we are therefore. Little is missing by now. Between 8 and 9 June they will vote for the referendum at work, wanted by the CGIL. The secretary joined enthusiastically, trying to drag the whole PD into the agone. However, the Order of Scuderia, the reformists, however respond with a thunder leader. Pina Picierno, for example. It is his moment: vice -president of the European Parliament, formerly builting on the revolt on the rearm in Ukraine. “We are in fibrillation,” he had euphemistically admitted by Brussels. Now he informs: “I believe that the referendum tool is not the most suitable for solving the relationship between production and workers”. Brutally reiterated concept in a letter, signed together with a reduced Arcigna: Giorgio Gori, Lorenzo Guerini, Marianna Madia, Lia Quartapelle and Filippo Sensi. “We will not vote on the questions about the Jobs Act,” they write. “The condition of work in Italy depends on the future, not on a sterile yield of accounts with the past”. Personified by Matteo Renzi, to whom the riotous were devoted, then secretary of the Democratic Party: in 2014 it was his government who wanted that reform.
In short, Elly remarks distance. To isolate the little aligned. Or in the absence of better alternatives. Moreover, the movementism from the social center has never enchanted anyone in the party, very faithful separately. The Schleineian vagueness, from the war to the economy, forces the secretary to borrow the CGIL program. Just take a look at the bills presented as the first signatory. Just three. The first, in February 2024, on financial support for the health system. The second, a year later, to increase aid to maternity and paternity. Finally, the third: the institution of the cinema agency and audiovisual, not exactly a priority. In short, despite the two abundant years at the helm of the Nazarene, the secretary arranges. Above all, the antagonist of the beginning remains: civil rights, progressive populism, ideology in power. Vague intent that warm only the rainbow praetorians. Nobody, however, paws for his succession. Giorgia Meloni, the premier, seems unbeatable at the moment. The majority, of course, Fibrilla: Lega and Forza Italia, to put it politely, do not love each other. On the other hand, however, there is not even a coalition. Elly, already “stubbornly unitary”, is increasingly isolated. See Giuseppe Conte. The head of the movement is cleverly warm on referendum. He hopes that the defeat overwhelms Elly. At that point, it could even return to hope in the brighter future.
The supposed allies are Brancaleoneschi as always. It will also be voted on the hypothesis of halving the time necessary for non -EU citizens to obtain citizenship. Pd and Verdi-left alliance ask to vote for all questions. The five stars support four. Most Europe only three. Italy I live just one. And to think that between Elly and Matteo, last summer, the idyll seemed to be burst. He had worn his football boots hoped, for the game of the heart between politicians and singers. The assistance on the offside to the leader of the Democratic Party had been followed by a warm embrace. It seemed to be done: in the “wide field” there would have been placed for the aspiring “centrino”. Instead, Elly decided to stay where she was: at the bottom of the left. Together with his partner Maurizio. Immemorial of the pci blow to the referendum on the cutting of the escalator, which adapted wages to inflation. The referendum was wanted by the communists and the CGIL. In June 1985 they voted for 35 million people. The government won, led by Bettino Craxi. It was the worst defeat ever for party and union.
This time the majority invites you to snub the round, to avoid the quorum: half of the voters. The turnout, announce the polls, should not exceed 38 percent. Thus, promoters and supporters accuse media and government of obscurantism. “They are uncomfortable themes,” Landini senses. Or perhaps only anti -operator. Anyway: the referendum does not only tear the PD. “We continue to look to the future with the rear -view mirror, but the world of work has changed and new protections are needed,” Daniela Fumarola, General Secretary of the CISL, exceed. Therefore, he will abstain. The very interested Renzi detailed: “The drama are not the layoffs, but the low wages: the world goes apart and we are discussing a thing of ten years ago”. Even the Armemic agrees: Carlo Calenda. Action will also vote for citizenship only. Meanwhile, he holds agreements with the center -right to the next regional regions and is made from the Maximalist drift of the Nazarene.
«Questions at work are a piece of the election campaign of Landini to become the leader of the center -left »Maramaldiad therefore the Churchill of the Parioli. In fact, nobody ever politicized the union like him. Does employment continue to grow? Bad, indeed very bad. Together with Uil, CGIL has already proclaimed three general strikes in two years. An absolute record. Now properly from the referendum round. Moreover, after years of technical or institutional governments, power is firmly in the hands of the center -right. “We are at an authoritarian and antisocial turning point,” the secretary assaults. While the opposition continues to divide, the union remains the only bulwark. He organizes the revolt in the square. The others Cincischiano in Parliament.
Only the CGIL party is destined to triumph. However, it will have led millions of people to vote. Thus, Landini could become the Mister Wolf of the left, the one who solves the problems. Indeed the red pope, the only one able to unite. In confirmation of the ambitious intent, he has just published his autobiography. The title is already a political manifesto: “Another story”. As proof, not only his union vocation is praised. But also the ecumenical afflatus, indispensable for those who want to attempt great businesses: “I learned how the Gospel and the Constitution can be together in every day. Lay and Catholics can have strong and shared common values: the centrality of the person and the consistency in behaviors ».
Pio Landini adds: “I was lucky enough to know and dialogue with the community of Sant’Egidio”. That is: the very influenced movement founded by Andrea Riccardi, formerly advisors of Pope Francis. To say the last: in the days of the conclave, he even drawn up with Emmanuel Macron, the French president. Moreover, in December 2022, Landini had met Bergoglio. Historical hearing. For the first time, a pontiff officially received the historic confederation, with considerable enthusiasm, among other things: “There is no union without workers and there are no free workers without a union”. Bread, peace and work. But Landini is also in splendid relationships with Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, president of the CEI. On the other hand, Elly’s better he: the rainbow Mangiapreteti.
“I don’t need to enter politics,” writes the leader of the CGIL in the book. In fact, it already seems further. It will not be satisfied with an armchair in Parliament such as Sergio Cofferati and Susanna Camusso, much more conciliatory predecessors. He was reconfirmed secretary in March 2023, for four years. His mandate will expire a few months before the elections, therefore. Superb timing. Both Schlein and Conte Freame. They want to challenge Meloni. Yet, to attempt the desperate enterprise, Pd and Five Stars should ally. The most solid convergence, however, remains on the toning initiatives of the CGIL. Only Maurizio, the Red Pope, could bring Concordia. That his combative will is made.
