At the conclusion of yesterday's meeting with the unions to discuss the problems of the port of Gioia Tauro and in particular the prospect confirmed by the terminal operator Medcenter Container Terminal (MCT), which operates the container terminal of the airport, to place 476 workers on the move , Labour Councillor for the Region of Calabria, Francescantonio Stillitani, reaffirmed the willingness of the regional "to maintain employment levels and, eventually, to increase jobs. The moment - said Stillitani - is difficult, but if between the union and the employers will come to an agreement will be less complicated than this transition. "
"The port of Gioia Tauro - said the commissioner - is a resource for Calabria and must be valued above all in terms of logistics.We trust in a strong intervention by the national government has already lined up alongside us at the last meeting in Rome and will certainly do the same again next July 5, when we find ourselves in the capital to take stock of the situation. "
The outcome of yesterday's meeting, which was also attended by director general of the Department of Labor and Vocational Training of the regional Calabria, Bruno Calvetti, and the managing director of MCT, Dominic Bagalà, Stillitani said he was "satisfied First - he explained - because it was an interim meeting, in an atmosphere of cordiality and great collaboration, as part of the Region, trade unions and MCT's willingness to resolve the problem. A meeting to consider as a starting point to draw a line shared for the future of the port and the whole area of Gioia Tauro. "
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