• breadsmasher@lemmy.world
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      On the surface, seems a reasonable offer? Italy sells the rights to the name of an Italian brand on the condition the vehicles are manufactured in Italy.

      Regardless of it being china or anywhere else

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        I think so. Then Italian unions can ensure it’s doesn’t become a slave shop.

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          Didn’t they just find out all these luxury brands were operating what were pretty much sweatshops in Italy recently?

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            Yes. This is why it doesn’t work without unions. Without them it’s a varying degrees of slave shop. Is Meloni interested in that, I don’t know. Haven’t read on her stance on unions.

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          This is the work of Italy’s current right-wing government. Italy also is a member of the Belt and Road initiative and we know they have agreements with China to allow surveillance of Chinese expats by Chinese police officers.

          I’m betting unions are anathema.