Turin, Italy.—Employers in this vicinity object to Mussolini’s rule that they must apply to the Fascisti labor bureaus when seeking workers.
Mussolini orders that members of the Fascist party and Fascist unions be given preference in employment. This rule is intended to drive workers into the Fascist unions.
When Communists were in control, they had the same rule that Mussolini now enforces. The employers upheld the Fascist dictator in the hope that this rule would be abolished, but they find no difference between the two dictators.
The Fascist unions are officered by government appointees. Wages are set by law and it is a criminal offense for workers to strike.
The Butler County Press, Hamilton, OH, August 31, 1928