“We use the best technologies, including drones. In 2025, between Calabria and Basilicata, we carried out over 10,000 inspections and we will replicate the same number in 2026.” Thus, the Minister of Labour, Marina Calderone, in an interview with Corriere della Sera.
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Regarding the case of Amendolara, in Calabria, where farm labourers were burned alive, Calderone said: “These are images of unprecedented gravity, which demand a firm response from the State: we must be relentless towards those who commit such heinous crimes.”
«No to demagogic solutions»
Can we speak of slavery in Italy?, the newspaper asks. “What is emerging are unacceptable phenomena of irregularity and exploitation, which we combat every day. Phenomena often controlled by organized crime, including foreign,” replies Minister Calderone.
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And could the minimum wage, in agriculture, help? “I fear that the phenomenon is much more complex. The answer to exploitation does not lie in an abstract economic parameter, potentially devoid of protections, but in strengthening collective bargaining and supply chain transparency. Demagogic solutions are not useful.”
Are tougher legislative measures necessary, such as a “black mark” for exploiters and rewards for the virtuous, Calderone explains: “the blatant violation of rules is addressed with existing sanctioning and criminal tools, which we apply without discounts.”
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