Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltrasporti invite the Italian Banking Authority to Port System of the Western Ligurian Sea must put at the center of its action the work of the port, safety and workers and announce that they have called for next Tuesday, from 9.30 a.m. at 1.30 p.m. in front of the Genoese headquarters of the port authority in Palazzo San Giorgio, an assembly of port workers.

"On April 28 - Filt recalled in a note Cgil (Marco Pietrasanta and Fabio Ferretti), Fit Cisl (Davide Traverso and Antonio Vella) and Uiltrasporti (Duilio Falvo and Stefano Degl'innocenti) - the active of the delegates of the port was held of Genoa of Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisi and Uiltrasporti, convened to make The point about the progress of the discussion that took place on April 2 to the Port Authority, where the document prepared during the the assembly of the RLS of the port, which highlighted issues concerning the following issues: the presence of many shipyards in the port area that aggravate the problem of traffic congestion already also present due to the indiscriminate parking of heavy vehicles and trailers pouring into the port given the absence of "areas external buffers dedicated to hauliers; the lack of parking spaces for port workers and the lack of routes safe pedestrian paths, in the face of intense and continuous traffic of vehicles with serious risks for the safety of workers. The traffic congestion also hinders the access of vehicles Emergency relief, which is why it has long been requested a medical facility inside the port as well as the presence of defibrillators. And finally the request for greater accessibility for the site RLS to access the terminals and an increase in the hours available to them, in order to ensure an adequate presence to the port cycle".

The representatives of the trade unions noted that that, "in the face of some statements made by the Port Authority and commitments made to address the issues set out above, we are witnessing retreats or absence of initiatives and immobility to activate the planned tables in a short time. The emblematic example - they explained - this is the case of the Messina Terminal, where due to the work on a construction site, some day ago the elimination of parking spaces for workers, without valid alternatives and in the absence of adequate public transport. In addition, several difficulties emerged in the assembly obtain timely interventions, including on the issue of traffic, by the competent authorities and the lack of feedback to the reports made. Further critical issues concern the port gates, with queues that generate stress in workers, delays in clocking in with the risk of disciplinary sanctions and risk of administrative fines, up to €2,000 by the Harbour Master's Office if you make mistakes in entering the gates".

Filt, Fit and Uilt have highlighted that it is "a a situation repeatedly denounced and which has become unsustainable for the entire port community. It is reported - continues the Note - the closure of most of the bars in the port that they represent important refreshment points for port workers and related industries. Finally, it was strongly requested that the works on the union building in Ponte are completed Ethiopia so that we can get back a space and a point of reference for delegates and workers. In the light of what emerged, there is a widespread perception of distance from the institution with respect to the real conditions of port work. The relationship with work also passes through knowledge, competence and the institution's understanding of the operational reality and of the needs of the workers of the port of Genoa".