CGIL, Landini: general strike on 20 November. “We need a wealth tax; 25 billion is possible”
The announcement was made from the stage at the ‘Via Maestra’ rally in Piazza del Popolo in Rome, calling on the government to provide answers ahead of the budget
“On 20 November, the CGIL will call a general strike”. This was announced by the CGIL’s general secretary, Maurizio Landini, from the stage at the ‘Via Maestra’ rally in Piazza del Popolo in Rome, calling on the government to provide answers ahead of the budget bill and reminding the audience that a European student strike is due to take place on 20 November.
“If those with a net worth of 2 million were asked to pay a 1 per cent solidarity levy, we would raise 25 billion, which could be invested in healthcare, education and housing.” Speaking from the stage at the rally in Rome, CGIL General Secretary Maurizio Landini has thus revived the call for a wealth tax on the very rich – which, according to CGIL’s projections, would affect 500,000 taxpayers – and described tax reform as a “decisive factor”.
