May 1st, Mattarella: “Work is the removal of inequalities”. Offices in Turin

" Labor Day is a celebration for the Republic. It represents a reason for reflection and commitment. The first article of the Constitution is the foundation on which the architecture of the principles of our democracy and our civilization rests. At the same time it is a goad, a sense of march, a constant challenge to institutions, social bodies, productive forces. Work is a measure of freedom , dignity, it represents the contribution to the community. Work is an instrument for the realization of social rights. It is an engine for the removal of inequalities ".

These are the words spoken at the Quirinale by the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella on the occasion of the feast of May 1st . The head of state focused on the issue of safety and accidents at work . " The integrity of the person and the workers is an essential part of our constitutional pact ", he added, and "we would like the broader front to mobilize around this need, an alliance between institutions, civil society, social and economic forces , to strongly underline the commitment to fight a scourge that upsets the lives of too many families, represents a humiliation for the business world and a defeat for those who, by producing goods and services, see their business disfigured by these deaths ".

Work “is a tool for people's progress and affirmation, not a potentially lethal gamble . The goal of more work cannot translate into more accidents at work. For this, an exceptional effort must be made . The commitment to recovery is, at the same time, a commitment to improve production conditions and to beat the tragedy of deaths at work ".

A drama that Pope Francis also spoke about at Regina Coeli : "Today is Labor Day. May it be a stimulus to renew the commitment so that work is dignified everywhere and for everyone and that the will to grow an economy of peace. I would like to recall the workers who died at work, a very widespread tragedy, perhaps too much ".

CHARGE IN TURIN - Double charge of the police in the procession of Turin when a clip arrived in Via Roma two blocks from Piazza San Carlo. The police beat the demonstrators with clubs to make them retreat. From the antagonist procession the cry "Shame!" Has risen several times.

Some other tension was registered between the police and a group of food delivery workers who asked to parade "to bring their voices of the exploited". The riders tried to enter the parade from Galleria San Federico, but were stopped by the police in riot gear. "May 1st for us is a day of struggle in which, once again, we want to reiterate that the conditions in which we work are unacceptable and that we are tired of dying on the street for a few euros", say the riders, who have ignited some smoke bombs under the arcades of via Roma. Changed slogans against CGIL, CISL and UIL.

IN ASSISI - The great trade union demonstration was held in Assisi to support "the centrality of work." every year in our factories, in the fields, on construction sites. We have no more blood to give ". "We ask the government to put a great plan that eliminates this shameful count at the top of its priorities."

Today, unfortunately, the general secretary of UIL, Pierpaolo Bombardieri echoed him, "the tragedy of deaths at work continues. We need more training, prevention and intervention starting from the schools. The government must have the courage to say that companies that violate safety regulations cannot participate in public tenders and that employers' associations are able to affirm that associated companies that violate the regulations go out ". "It is necessary - it was the conclusion - to establish a single power of attorney for security issues ".

(Unioneonline / D)