The Auditors Unitary Representation of the shipyard in Sestri Ponente (Genoa) of the Fincantieri group calls for a diversification of production of the plant to prevent the catch of between six months will be given when the last cruise ship currently under construction.
MSW in a statement said that following the struggles of workers in recent months Fincantieri has been forced to withdraw a plan that included the closure of shipyards in Sestri Ponente, Castellammare di Stabia and the downsizing of the Riva Trigoso and that After months of pressure from workers and conducted by local institutions, finally at the end of July has been called the agreement on the program called "sea tilting" of the shipyard in Genoa, despite uncertainties in the timing and destination of the work .
Workers' representatives also pointed out that today's 250 workers of the shipyard in Sestri Ponente and an unknown number, but certainly over a thousand of employees of companies are out of contract production and that, when in March of 2012 will be delivered the last ship currently in production (ultra-luxury ship for the owner Oceania), the site will stop completely.
"In this situation - has stressed the RSU - increases the uncertainty and we realized that the only job now is to some layoffs. Just because we understand and we know that the global crisis has led to a drastic reduction in orders for cruise ships, we require a diversification of the product ship. "
"The history of the site - have told the representatives of workers - is made of all types of ships, offshore, ferries, gas tankers, chemical tankers and so high-tech. Today, there are the skills and expertise to do all this without suspending production during the period of work for the "tipping". "
"It would be criminal and unacceptable - concluded MSW - release a precious human heritage and professional.Therefore the effort we are asking the shareholder, the government is to invest at work and combat idleness. If we do not have answers in a short time series will resume the fight with even greater determination. "
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