The protest of the workers of the former Ilva in Taranto continues for the fourth day, with protests on state roads 7 for Massafra and 106 Jonica in the direction of Reggio Calabria, blocked since Monday morning. Even last night some workers and union delegates remained along the streets, taking shelter in tents and lighting makeshift fires to protect themselves from the cold. The decree passed by the government has not allayed the concerns of Fim, Fiom, Uilm and Usb, who will meet the President of the Region Antonio Decaro in Bari today.
At the center of the discussion, the request for concrete support from the Region and Province, through a shared document that puts pressure on the executive and favors a new urgent convocation at Palazzo Chigi. For the unions, the exceptional redundancy fund provided for in the contracting companies, with the aim of avoiding layoffs, does not offer sufficient answers. The organizations ask for employment guarantees and an industrial plan based on the decarbonisation of the plants.
The blocking of access to the Eni refinery in Taranto is causing a real emergency in fuel supplies, with serious repercussions on the distribution network, public transport and air traffic. Meanwhile, the wait remains for October 20, when the Court of Cassation will examine the appeals of AdI in extraordinary administration and Ilva in extraordinary administration against the closure of the hot area.