The Regional Council approved the law on the so-called regional minimum wage, with a threshold of 9 euros per hour for workers in companies awarded contracts by the Region, local authorities, healthcare companies, and subsidiaries.

After a day of work that proceeded slowly and in fits and starts and with some impasses due to the absence of majority councillors and the consequent halts due to the lack of a quorum, the Chamber gave the green light to the text of eight articles with 27 votes in favour and the abstention of the opposition (17 voters).

Nearly all of the center-right's amendments were rejected, including those seeking to raise the ceiling to approximately 11 euros. However, the amendment requested by Alberto Urpi, councilor for the Sardinian Center 20 Venti party and mayor of Sanluri, was approved. Urpi specified that local authorities (municipalities, provinces, and metropolitan cities) would also be represented on the Regional Committee for Monitoring Job Quality, for a total of six members.

"Sardinia is taking specific action," says Regional President Alessandra Todde, "particularly in labor-intensive sectors, where personnel costs have the greatest impact and where the effects of the lowest price have all too often been felt. This law establishes a clear principle: work must be protected and adequately compensated."

"This law was strongly supported by the Five Star Movement," the members explain, "which has always considered decent work a non-negotiable principle. We have fought this battle with determination, because we believe that no one should be forced to work without adequate guarantees or for insufficient wages. With this measure, we are combating contractual dumping, rewarding virtuous companies, and introducing concrete tools to monitor the quality of work. This is a fundamental step towards building a more just and sustainable economy capable of creating real opportunities."

(Unioneonline)

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