Hands off the post office. The unions are protesting in front of the Prefecture headquarters in Cagliari against the further privatization of Poste Italiane proposed by the national government.
The event was promoted by the regional secretariats of Slp-Cisl, Uilposte, Confsal-Com.ni, Fnc Ugl. The acronyms point the finger at «the further sale of shares in the hands of the Mef» (currently 29.26%): «The recent proposal of the current government - they explain - risks compromising not only the future of the company in terms of employment with a reduction in staff employed, but also the economic stability of Italy ." According to the unions, "thanks to the profits generated, this year the government has collected around 200 million euros in dividends, which it would lose every year if the sale of the entire shares held by the MEF were completed." «This sale - the acronyms denounce - in the face of an immediate collection of around 4 billion, would lead to a reduction in the public debt of just 185 million euros , a drop in the sea».
For Bruno Brandano, of the Slp Cisl, «services and jobs are at risk, in addition to the fact that the post office also has a social role, especially in small towns, in the daily relationship with elderly people, sometimes alone and often even poorer than the population. In Sardinia - underlines the trade unionist - the post office remains one of the few services even where there are no longer police barracks or even parishes. A service put at great risk of closure, with consequent loss of jobs, if the proposal to sell other state shares were to go ahead."
The unions invite workers and the population to mobilize: "The defense of this service - they say - is not only an economic question, but also concerns the guarantee of a public service and social cohesion for all citizens ".
(Unioneonline)
