by Sandro Gobetti | Apr 11, 2016 | News
A debate about the details of a basic income policy took place on Wednesday, March 23rd, 2016, at the Sparwasser in via del Pigneto 215 in Rome. The debate was titled: “A guaranteed income we need! From social campaigns to the proposed law for the minimum guaranteed income: models of society or governance of poverty?”
The following speakers contributed to the debate: Peppe Allegri (Fifth State)
Giulia Ragonese (Tilt)
Sandro Gobetti (BIN Italia)
Elena Monticelli (ACT!)
Tiziana Orru (Judge of Labour Court)
Luca Santini (President BIN Italia)
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by Sandro Gobetti | Feb 16, 2016 | News
LABAS and Libera and the committee of the campaign for a minimum income also promoted by Welfare Forum, AILES, ACT, TILT Emilia Romagna, host an event on Monday, February 8th – 17:45 in Sala Imbeni, Palazzo d’Accursio Piazza Grande Bologna at the to discuss the topic, “WHAT INCOME FOR WHICH WORK?”
At the time of flexibility and precariousness they question the meaning of ‘work’ in today’s society? Has the concept evolved into the right to work? They propose a universal welfare system that protects the dignity of the person and reduce social inequalities through a new model of income redistribution.
Event attendees and organizers include
- Chairman: Federico Martelloni, professor of labor law, UniBo, for the operating committee of the minimum income campaign in Emilia Romagna.
- Speakers:
- Giuseppe Bronzini, magistrate, founder and member of BIN Italy
- Maurilio Pirone, activist Labas – TP
- Giuseppe De Marzo, national coordinator of the campaign “Miseria Ladra” and “Libera contro le mafie”
For more information (in Italian) see the original event posting:
Sandro Gobetti, “Bologna 8 Febbraio Come Minimo Un Reddito” BIN Italia. February 8, 2016.
by Sandro Gobetti | Feb 11, 2016 | News
Ten thousand signatures in 120 days: this is the goal of the campaign for the guaranteed minimum income that draws on a wide network of social forces intended to reach those in the Italian region Campania. The maximum amount of money being petitioned for is 7,000 euro per year, equivalent to 583 euro per month. Among the requirements the petition calls for are criteria of age, residence in Campania at least one year, registration of unemployment, and a personal income tax statement of less than 7500 euro.
For more details, or to sign the peition, see the campaign website at: www.redditominimocampania.org
Source: Comitato Reddito, Campagna per il reddito minimo garantito in Campania. Il Manifesto. 11 November 2015
by Sandro Gobetti | Nov 28, 2015 | News
Several initiatives took place throughout Italy on the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, held on October 17 this year. A public event in Rome tackled the theme of “Equal social dignity”.
A common document was signed by a number of civil society organizations and activist groups, including Basic Income Network Italy (BIN Italy), BIEN’s Italian chapter. One of the key points was “adequate legislation for income and dignity” as a way to counter new forms of poverty and precariousness. Three draft bills in favor of a guaranteed minimum income deposited in parliament in this legislature have not yet reached the stage of parliamentary debate.
BIN Italy’s President Luca Santini was among the many speakers at the event.
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by Sandro Gobetti | Nov 25, 2015 | News
On June 30 this year, the Italian campaign “100 days for a dignity income” ended with a public meeting in Rome, with the participation of representatives from civil society organizations and activist groups behind the campaign, and several MPs. Basic Income Network Italy (BIN Italy), BIEN’s Italian chapter, was among the campaign organizers.
70,000 signatures were collected to ask the Italian parliament to debate and approve a national law for a guaranteed minimum income (GMI). Two proposals for a GMI have been submitted to parliament. Neither has reached the stage of being debated by MPs. As part of the campaign, hundreds of public events, debates, workshops and flash mobs took place throughout the country.
The speakers for the final event were: Don Luigi Ciotti, president of Libera; Giuseppe De Marzo, Miseria Ladra; Sandro Gobetti, BIN Italy; Alessandro Di Battista, M5S MP; Nunzia Catalfo, M5S MP; Arturo Scotto, Sel MP; Loredana De Petris, SEL MP; Stefano Iandiorio, CILAP; Riccardo Laterza, Rete della Conoscenza; Filippo Miraglia, Arci; Elena Monticelli, Act!; Mapi Pizzolante, Tilt.
Source: BIN Italy, Roma 30 giugno alla Camera dei Deputati per un reddito di dignità [Rome, June 30, Meeting at the House of Commons for a ‘dignity income’], no date.
For more information about the campaign see the following stories published by BIN Italy:
https://www.bin-italia.org/informa.php?ID_NEWS=621
https://www.bin-italia.org/informa.php?ID_NEWS=659
https://www.bin-italia.org/informa.php?ID_NEWS=633
https://www.bin-italia.org/informa.php?ID_NEWS=631
https://www.bin-italia.org/informa.php?ID_NEWS=629
https://www.bin-italia.org/informa.php?ID_NEWS=627
