Henry Rodgers

Henry Rodgers

Henry Rodgers teaches English language at “La Sapienza” University, Rome and has published extensively on the discrimination issue.

Lettori, 7 MEPs demand Commissioner Schmit for Justice at EU Court
John Gilbert (from FLC CGIL) addresses protesters outside Minister Bernini's offices. Photo credit: Henry Rodgers

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Lettori, 7 MEPs demand Commissioner Schmit for Justice at EU Court

Lettori case // 7 of Ireland’s 13 MEPs have signed a Rule 138 parliamentary question to Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Nicolas Schmit, asking if the Commission will immediately…

2 June 2023 · 6 min read

Europe

Italy again protracts the resolution of the Lettori case

Over a month from the deadline given by the European Commission for the payment of settlements to foreign-language lecturers(Lettori) for decades of discriminatory treatment, the Meloni government last Thursday passed…

8 May 2023 · 5 min read

Italy’s largest trade union calls on Minister for Universities to settle with non-national teaching staff
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Italy’s largest trade union calls on Minister for Universities to settle with non-national teaching staff

As Commission deadline for implementation of discrimination case law of the Court of Justice of the EU approaches, Italy’s largest trade union calls on Minister for Universities to settle with…

14 March 2023 · 7 min read

Fifth European Court of Justice ruling on parity of pay looms as Commission advances high-profile Lettori case to the reasoned opinion stage
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Education

Fifth European Court of Justice ruling on parity of pay looms as Commission advances high-profile Lettori case to the reasoned opinion stage

16 months from the date it opened infringement proceedings against Italy for its persistent discrimination against non-national university teaching staff (Lettori), the European Commission has decided to advance the proceedings…

26 January 2023 · 6 min read

Foreign language lecturers demand an end to discrimination in Italian Universities
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Foreign language lecturers demand an end to discrimination in Italian Universities

Foreign language lecturers(Lettori) from universities all over Italy gathered in Rome last Tuesday to protest against the discriminatory working conditions to which they have been subjected for decades. The protest…

17 December 2022 · 6 min read

Europe

Pilar Allué Day

On May 30 1989, the EU Court of Justice(CJEU) delivered its sentence in a reference for preliminary ruling case taken by Spanish national Pilar Allué. Employed as a foreign language…

13 June 2022 · 5 min read