"After more than six months of negotiations, we are still well far from being able to give concrete answers to the needs of the essential requirements of Italian dockers with regard to full recovery purchasing power and regulatory compliance'. They have it denounced the Secretary-General and the National Secretary of the Uiltrasporti, Marco Verzari and Giuliano Galluccio, comment the umpteenth interruption of the negotiations for the renewal of the National Collective Agreement for Ports, which expired in December, and announcing seven days of mobilization in Italian ports early next month.

'The behaviour of the counterparties, who appear to be Never divided - they explained - therefore pushes us to activate further strong protest initiatives with demonstrations that will be articulated at the territorial level from 1 to 7 July and a 48-hour strike in all national ports on 2 and 3 July".

"The irresponsible attitude of the employers' parties - said Verzari and Galluccio - for us it is an obvious attack on the national collective agreement for ports, which for years represents a fundamental regulatory element of the port system Italian not only for companies but also to guarantee jobs. As always, we remain available to continue the discussion, but respects workers and puts their dignity'.