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We are at risk of fascism in Italy and we have a government that considers the arrival of migrants to be the greatest threat, while more and more of our young people are forced to emigrate to find work.

— Maurizio Landini

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From an interview of Paolo Griseri, Landini: "In Italia corriamo rischio di fascismi", repubblica.it (January 25, 2019)

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The historical, political and partisan reasons that led to the division between Italian trade unions no longer exist. Today, we can start a new process of unity between CGIL, CISL and UIL.

If you want to respect the Constitution, you must not close the ports, but rather the headquarters of Casapound and prevent groups that promote fascism from forming.

(About the Renzi government) Renzi must acknowledge that he does not have the support of honest people, workers and those seeking employment.

The government [Renzi government] and Confindustria just want to turn work into a commodity, as it was in the 19th century.

We have no other tool than to ask people to take to the streets with us and fight [...] I believe that the time has come for a real social uprising because we cannot go on like this.

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