After the assembly in front of the company gate of the former Ilva plant in Taranto, the unions Fim, Fiom, Uilm and Usb have declared the first 24 hours of strike for all contract workers starting from 9 am today until 7 am tomorrow. The workers have occupied the provincial road to Statte in protest, but a roadblock is also announced on the state road towards Bari. “Let it be clear,” the unions emphasize in the strike communication, “that we will not stop unless there are solutions and extraordinary measures for all workers.”
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The mobilization, promoted by the four metalworkers’ unions, is against the risk of collective layoffs for about 2,500 workers, linked to the shutdown of the hot area of the plant by the end of October, ordered by the Milan Court of Appeal. The week opens with the protest of the subcontracted workers, while tomorrow a new meeting on the former Ilva between the Government and unions is scheduled at Palazzo Chigi. However, as of yesterday, no formal invitation had yet been received by either the trade unions or the commissioners of the extraordinary administrations of Ilva and Acciaierie d’Italia. “Time is up,” the unions reiterated, demanding job guarantees, income protection, and an industrial plan for Taranto. Central to the protest is also the blocking of layoff procedures in the contract work.
