Following the train accident that occurred in Calabria on 28 November 2023, the unions are ready to mobilise. Eight-hour protest for Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Ugl Ferrovieri, Orsa Trasporti and Fast Confsal, while the basic unions aim for a twenty-four-hour mobilization. The guarantor’s appeal for uniform mobilization
They will cross their arms at different times i workers of the Fs group and of all railway companies which, following themortal accident occurred on November 28th near Thurio di Corigliano Rossanoin Calabria, have decided to proclaim one general rail transport strike on the day of Thursday 30 November 2023. Possible repercussions have been announced on Frecce, Intercity and regional trains, with cancellations, limitations and delays that may occur even before and beyond the times indicated. Despite the request of the Guarantor on strikes, which proposed to unify the protest, reducing it to eight hours, from 9am to 4.59pm, a division currently remains, with the trade union organizations Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Ugl Ferrovieri, Orsa transport and Fast Confsal who are ready to strike from 9am to 5pmwhile the grassroots unions reiterated their intention to stop for 24 hours.
the demands of the unions
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The basis of the mobilization is the accident that occurred on November 28, 2023 in Corigliano Rossano, in the province of Cosenza, which involved a regional train and a truck. Following the impact with the heavy vehicle blocked at the level crossing, I am the train conductor and the driver of the road vehicle died. “For years we have been denouncing the danger of level crossings at all levels of confrontation, asking for their total suppression – underline the trade unions Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Ugl Railwaymen, Ursa transport And Fast Confsal – Yet, despite the National Agency for Railway Safety having highlighted the number of accidents and victims caused by accidents similar to today’s, there are still thousands of level crossings in Italy”. Cub transport, Cat, Sgb And USBInstead, they proclaimed a twenty-four-hour strike. “Enough deaths: we want the crime of murder at work”, ask the representatives of the latter union, also recalling the Brandizzo massacre which took place on August 30, 2023.
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