The Municipality of Crotone, together with the trade union organizations Cgil, Cisl, Uil and Confial, has formally asked the mayor of Rome Roberto Gualtieri to withdraw in self-protection or, alternatively, the suspension of the letter of invitation relating to the tender for the assignment of the “ChiamaRoma 060606” service.
The note and the signatories
The request is contained in a note also addressed to the Service Quality Monitoring and Institutional Communication Department of the Municipality of Rome, the Prefecture of Crotone, the National Anti-Corruption Authority and the Acapo Contact company. The document was signed by the mayor Vincenzo Voce, by Maria Pupa for the CGIL, Salvatore Federico for the CISL, Giuseppe Palmieri for the Uil and Fabio Tomaino for the Confial. The deputy mayor Sandro Cretella was also present at the signing.
The contested clause
At the center of the dispute is a clause in the tender which attributes a significant reward score to companies that have a main operational headquarters in the municipality or province of Rome. According to the municipal administration and the social partners, this is an unreasonable and discriminatory provision, potentially in conflict with the principles of free competition and equal treatment.
Furthermore, the clause would risk conflicting with the social clause provided for in the specifications, which requires the reabsorption of the staff currently employed in the service.
The workers of Crotone
The Acapo company, currently entrusted with the service, operates with an office in Crotone and guarantees employment for around 150 workers, in an area already strongly marked by employment problems. According to the Municipality and trade unions, the setting up of the tender risks compromising the continuity of the workers’ work, despite technological evolution now allowing the provision of the service even remotely.
The mandate of the municipal council
The position follows the resolution of the City Council of 30 December, with which the mayor was given a mandate to activate every useful initiative to protect workers. The appeal addressed to the Capitol is based on respect for the legality of administrative action and on the principle of loyal collaboration between institutions.
The declared objective is to safeguard the right to work and prevent forms of discrimination deemed incompatible with national and European law.