“Commemorating Marcinelle and paying tribute to those who perished there – as in other tragic episodes in the history of Italian emigration – we are invited to reflect on the human price that was paid and to act, so that such disasters do not happen again and the management of migratory flows obeys criteria of respect for the dignity of people.”
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Protection of workers, a European cornerstone
This is emphasized by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, in a passage of the message sent on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Marcinelle tragedy and the 25th National Day of the sacrifice of Italian labor in the world. “The right to work, the need to protect safety everywhere and for everyone – a cornerstone of our Constitution – today expresses a founding principle that unites the entire European house, in which the protection of workers and the fight against all forms of exploitation have become a shared heritage,” adds the Head of State.
“The victims of Marcinelle – emphasizes the Head of State – are part of the collective identity of our country. They have acquired deep symbolic value for all of Europe, characterizing the process of community integration. The Commission, on the initiative of the European Parliament and Member States, has decided, in fact, to propose August 8 as the European Day in memory of victims of workplace accidents. The right to work.”
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“Commemorating Marcinelle and paying tribute to those who perished there – as in other tragic episodes in the history of Italian emigration – we are invited to reflect on the human price that was paid and to act, so that such disasters do not happen again and the management of migratory flows obeys criteria of respect for the dignity of people.”
“To the families of the two hundred and sixty-two victims, of whom one hundred and thirty-six were Italian, who died at Bois du Cazier on August 8, 1956, to those of all the dead at work in every other circumstance and place in the world – concludes the Head of State – I renew the feelings of condolence and the Republic’s heartfelt closeness.”
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