(We publish here a translation from our comrades in Battaglia Comunista on the condition of the working class in Italy. Much of it will make for familiar reading to workers beyond Italy as well.) == Introduction The following article is an update of a previous piece published in _Prometeo_ no. 28 in 2022.(1) Prime Minister Meloni's statements on the eve of May Day prompted us to "reopen the matter." Not that Meloni's self-promoting message was any different from what she's been saying for about two years: i.e.