University for workers. The first "150 hours" courses at the University of Turin in the academic year 1973-74

Abstract

The social innovations introduced by the Italian Workers' Statute (Law 300/1970) and the National Collective Agreement of metal Workers (1973) made substantial changes in the right of workers to education. For the first time, a large number of workers were entitled to a number of 150 paid hours off work to attend, at public or certified schools, courses related or not to their professional activity. This article aims at analyzing the case of the University of Turin in the year 1973/74 in the organization of the first courses addressed to workers and managed in partnership with the local trade union organizations.