Sunday, January 16, 2011

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obstacles that hinder the country

Di Luca Ricolfi

As expected, one minute after the victory of the Mirafiori yes in the referendum, had already formed two parties, both believed to have won: supporters of Yes, happy to have it checked (54% yes), and those of no, happy to have been defeated so far (among the workers so the practice followed for only 9 votes).

But it is pointless to ask at this point what would have been better if a victory a victory for the yes or no (I rooted for the yes, but it is totally irrelevant). What is important now it's come to terms with reality and the reality is that you have won, and Marchionne will maintain its commitment to invest in Mirafiori. The common interest is that the investment is made, and bear fruit in terms of employment and wages. Possibly, to trigger a virtuous circle, helping Italy to come out of a decade of stagnation. And then one thing you should say at once, so loud and clear: at this point are the others, all others have to do their part. Why Marchionne has made it his. The unions also (with the exception of Fiom). And most of all, their part have made the workers and employees of Mirafiori who took upon himself the responsibility for a difficult decision.

Going to vote en masse, and the majority have accepted the challenge.

and the rest of the country and the first of its ruling class, that his party has not yet made, or has not done enough. And it is essential that the face now, not to nullify or the challenge of Fiat, nor the hopes of the workers who voted yes. Why Italy's problem is to return to growth, but the obstacle that the agreement promises to remove Fiat is one of four major obstacles that has for many years, blocking our path, discouraging entrepreneurship and investments. Marchionne acted on rounds, on pause, on overtime, absenteeism, the rules of conflict because those things can be adjusted with the contracts, regardless of how they think and decide all other persons in the field. But industrial relations are only one obstacle that does not detract from the enormous stopping power of the other three. What are the other three? Most important, in my opinion, is the cost of business. Survey of Italian companies, and thus their competitiveness, weigh too three costs: the price of energy, the rate of corporate tax (IRES and IRAP), taxes on labor (income tax and social contributions). And all and three, the cost of energy, relying on excessive taxation. Now that the success of the fight against tax evasion sbandieratissimi being diverted, at least in part, to ease the pressure on productive classes.

The second obstacle is the bureaucracy, which is continuous deadlines, payments, certificates, records. They know our politicians, many Italian companies are not outsourcing to China, not in Serbia, but not in Romania in Switzerland (where salaries are certainly lower than here), because the government is promising read taxes for 5 or 10 years , special rates for the rent of the land but, more importantly, it guarantees to assume entirely - and rapidly: in 3 months - red tape related to the establishment of a foreign company on Swiss territory? Where were our supporters when a liberal revolution, just a few months ago, our government set its law that requires all firms (including small and micro) to charges of certification of the "work-related stress', another performance which will cost time, money (and stress!), without being able to influence or in situations in which stress is unavoidable but there really is, as the assembly line, or on those where the problem is the loss of life, as in building ?

And finally, the third fundamental obstacle, justice, its inefficiency, its slowness, its slowness, its uncertainty. How many years does it take to fail? How much, in time, money and worry, to state its reasons in a civil case? How much uncertainty in labor disputes, is connected to the discretion of the judges? How old are required to recover a claim? And how to enforce a contract? Not for nothing is queued in Italy all the charts that assess competitiveness, economic freedom, and more generally the conditions for attracting investment. Not for nothing are the last places in foreign direct investment (FDI), a clear signal that it takes great courage to choose to produce in Italy. Not for nothing that our young people who can afford it, because they have studied more than others and have a wealthy family behind, are increasingly taking the route from abroad. The agreement Fiat

recalled, rightly, the attention of us all sull'arretratezza of industrial relations in Italy. The majority of the workers accepted the agreement, has taken up the challenge, has focused on the future. Now it's not leave them alone. And the best way to do this is that whoever holds the reins of the country is decided, finally, to do other things that must be made. From those that are necessary, absolutely necessary if we want to help those who work and those who produce a stop the decline of our country.

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