One hundred years ago Luciano Lama was born, a politician and trade unionist, historical secretary general of the CGIL (his longest secretariat). Lama "
has contributed decisively to the maintenance of social peace in the country
, defending the interests of the workers and firmly opposing the brutality of extremism", writes the Prime Minister Mario Draghi read by the secretary of the CGIL Maurizio Landini on the occasion of the meeting at Palazzo Giustiniani. "On behalf of the entire Government, I want to remember with emotion - says the premier - the figure of Luciano Lama on the occasion of the centenary of his birth. Partisan, trade unionist and senator of the Republic
, Lama was one of the protagonists of economic and social development. and civil of Italy.
A coherent and courageous man, he led the Italian General Confederation of Labor in terrible years, in which Italy was devastated by violence and terrorism "." His incessant action in defense of the weakest, his constant work of mediation and his convinced defense of democracy - concludes Draghi - allowed the trade union to acquire a central role in the modernization of the country and to make Italy great ".
"Remembering Luciano Lama on the hundredth anniversary of his birth - writes the President of the Republic in a message to the president of the Di Vittorio Fulvio Fammoni foundation - means
recalling the figure of one of the most prestigious leaders of the Italian trade union movement
, an authoritative parliamentarian, a beloved mayor from his fellow citizens. The contribution he made to the history of our institutions, the ideal and civil legacy that characterized his life lesson, are a
precious heritage for the civil conscience of the Republic
".
"Young partisan - continues Mattarella - participated in the Liberation from Nazi-Fascism. In the union he fought for labor rights, for a more equitable and just society, for the defense of democratic institutions. The union, as he himself has repeatedly emphasized , it was his school of life and a school of democracy. His action was accompanied by a high sense of national responsibility, which accompanied him in trade union and political battles, always putting the general interests of the country at the theme ".
"He faced with force many bargaining on wages and rights without, however, hesitating, when the economic crisis imposed choices of moderation, to enter into a pact between the productive forces in support of the value of wages and employment. Luciano Lama addressed a open face terrorism that tried to take root in the factories and in the settlement of the left. His firmness had personal costs for him, which he never hesitated to face in the name of a higher common good: the safeguarding of democracy and the Constitution. his name is rightly placed among the architects of Republican democracy ", concludes Mattarella.