Work and safety, the beam between melons and unions « Dialogue and comparison to find solutions »

« We must not surrender to this » normality « , because there is nothing normal in dying in the workplace ». And for once everyone agrees. With these words Premier Giorgia Meloni on Thursday morning opened the table on safety at work with the unions at Palazzo Chigi announced on the eve of May 1st. On the one hand, the vice premier Antonio Tajani, the ministers Marina Calderone (work), Adolfo Urso (companies and Made in Italy), Tommaso Foti (European affairs, cohesion and PNRR policies), the undersecretary Lucia Albano (Economy), the Undersecretary for the Prime Minister, Alfredo Mantovano and President Inail Fabrizio D’Ascenzo. On the other hand, the unions – CGIL, CISL, UIL, UGL, USB, Cida, Cisal, Confedir, Confinted, Confsal, Ciu, CSE.

Meloni: « Alliance between institutions, unions and associations »

Four hours of meeting (but Meloni will go away first for other commitments) in which the Premier speaks of « common sensitivity » and « shared attention », It lists what has been done so far by the government to combat deaths at work (« a priority »), but above all she launches an unprecedented opening message: « I am convinced that from the comparison and dialogue with the intermediate bodies of the company – as are the trade union organizations – the best solutions to the problems we must face may emerge ». And invites the unions to «Combine efforts to root a solid culture of safety at work in our nation that is capable of preventing too many tragedies that continue to repeat themselves ». He repeats it by closing the meeting: « The hope, my staff and the whole government, is to give life to an alliance between institutions, unions and employers’ associations to put safety at work at the top of the priorities of Italy ». And announces that he has appointed the former governor of Campania Stefano Caldoro councilor for relations with the social partners.

Trade unions: beautiful page of relationships with the government

The climate of unexpected comparison for trade union representatives who do not hide satisfaction. « Today – he says CISL secretary Daniela Fumarola – We have marked a nice page of relationships with the government, now we just have to put yourself working on content ». Surprised CGIL leader Maurizio Landini: « For the first time we found an availability, at least on paper, to face these themes: I do not express judgments of merit – he adds -, because we must understand what will be done concretely ». Satisfied the Secretary Uil Pierpaolo Bombardieri: « Our requests have been accepted, a table to the Prime Minister and the use of the residues of the Inail budget for security », but returns to ask for more inspectors for controls.

Government measures and commitment to subcontracts

Meloni first and Calderone then recalled the government’s commitments: over one billion and 200 million for safety (600 already intended for inail and 650 calls always by INAIL funds); more training for workers e
employers, especially in the high -risk sectors, building, logistics,
transport; more prizes for companies that invest in prevention, above all
agricultural ones; Total Inail coverage for students and teachers; courses of
Safety in schools.
There is then the theme of subcontractsdear to the unions and
topic of One of the five referendums of 8 and 9 June where you ask
extend the responsibility of accidents also to the contracting company, beyond
to that contractor. The government said he was available to review the code
of the contracts regarding competitions and subcontracts. Minister Calderone
underlines « the profitable day » and « the collaborative climate »: «It is important to
full collaboration and sharing ». Also hypothesizes the extension to others
Point driving license sectors, in addition to construction, and gives an appointment to the next meeting.