The Portovesme Srl dispute is discussed at the meeting convened in Rome at the Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy. Connected by videoconference with the plant headquarters are the undersecretary delegated for industrial crises Fausta Bergamotto, for the Region the president Christian Solinas with the councilors for Industry Anita Pili, for Labor Ada Lai and for the Environment Marco Porcu, the company and the social partners. And the four workers who for more than 80 hours are holed up on the highest chimney of the plant, 100 meters above the ground.

Furthermore, outside the gates, the workers are gathered in a permanent assembly.

The deputies Francesca Ghirra and Nicola Fratoianni of Avs, the archbishop emeritus of Cagliari Arrigo Miglio and the mayors of the area arrived to bring solidarity .

«It is not normal for four workers to have to climb a chimney and stay four days in the cold for a table to be convened with the ministry - denounces Fratoianni - This is a country that in recent years has marginalized workers and which instead should to thank. In Parliament - assures the deputy - we will fight to support any solution that allows us to guarantee employment levels".

«Already in November - recalls Francesca Ghirra - we had presented an agenda for the reduction of energy costs, at the request of the social partners. Now the decree on Ilva has just been approved, but if it is decided that the Sulcis plant is strategic at a national level, then one must be consequential . Let's see what the outcome of the meeting at the ministry will be».

"It is important that everyone understands, at all levels, that jobs are not just an economic issue, but one of the dignity of the human person", said Cardinal Arrigo Miglio, archbishop emeritus of Cagliari. " We need a cultural change towards the search for the common good with work at the center» clarifies the high prelate.

«We are here to support the workers' battle on an institutional and personal level - explains the mayor of Iglesias Mauro Usai - Unfortunately we local administrators lack information on the negotiations, we do not have the ability to influence events, but if the factory closes workers come to the municipality to ask for help. This is why today we expect that there will be a compatible energy price and that the company will resume production ».

Liberu also expressed solidarity but, as is underlined in a note, this “does not exempt us from reiterating that we really can't stand situations that repeat themselves cyclically. We think that, in the light of the epochal problems that colonial-style industrialization has created, a gradual reconversion of industry in Sardinia is necessary, which should be rethought and rebuilt in a manner compatible with the potential, needs and aspirations of the territory . It's time to think about a different future, we need to reclaim what already exists and think about our own development model, compatible with our interests and our reality, a development that will never affect multinational companies whose sole objective is profit for all costs for their pockets and at our expense, however, the desert they leave on the territories. The workers should also take note of all this - concludes Liberu - Just look around to understand the reality and the slim future that awaits them ".

(Unioneonline/ss)

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