There is a clash between the CGIL, CISL and UIL delegation and the Labor Councilor Desirè Manca . The confederals, they say, showed up today in the department's meeting room for the meeting agreed on the non-complex crisis areas «in continuity with a discussion that had opened in recent weeks with the councilor Desirè Manca, which however was extended to the participation of other acronyms". And therefore, CGIL, CISL and UIL denounce, " what was already planned with the confederals did not take place" .
«In their place – they denounce – councilor Manca met with Ugl, Confsal and Fismic».
To no avail, they say, "the willingness of CGIL, CISL and UIL to wait for the meeting with the other acronyms to take place and then continue with the discussion with the councilor was worthless". « On the other hand - explain the regional secretaries Nicola Cabras (CGIL), Federica Tilocca (CISL), Federico Matta (UIL) - there was no availability, indeed, an attitude of closure to the point of denying the possibility of carry out a subsequent discussion citing reasons related to the unavailability of time : "I only have half an hour", said the councilor verbatim before closing the door behind the meeting room, leaving CGIL, CISL and UIL outside".
"Half an hour therefore - observe the secretaries - is the time that the regional Labor councilor thinks he can dedicate to such complicated issues that concern the lives of workers". «What happened next - the conclusion - confirmed a total unavailability for discussion because, after leaving the room, the councilor turned to CGIL, CISL and UIL who were waiting outside and interrupted any possibility of dialogue by saying "see you in September", and then she left ."
«Since I took office – replies councilor Manca – I have given top priority to workers and the suffering of those who suddenly find themselves without a job. In my department there is no room for conflicts between unions. My doors are always open to workers and to all unions, without any distinction between series A and series B unions. We do not discriminate against any union on the basis of the number of membership cards they boast. What we care about is the protection of workers and their families. As Labor Councilor I represent all Sardinian workers and if anyone feels the need to speak to me they will always find my availability regardless of whether they are registered with a union. What I do not tolerate, however, is arrogance and positions that have nothing to do with the topics discussed at the discussion tables ."
According to Manca, the trade union acronyms, CGIL, CISL and UIL, «after having presented themselves at the department at the agreed time, voluntarily decided not to enter the meeting room and not to sit at the table, to which they were invited several times, given the presence of representatives of other trade unions. Decision taken despite the fact that CGIL, CISL and UIL had received, well in advance, a communication in which the reasons for the need for a joint meeting were explained".
«It is sad to note – is the prompt response of the unions – that after years of presence in the institutions the Labor councilor has not implemented the most obvious rules of democratic confrontation with the social partners. The priority of the confederal trade unions is precisely to improve the living conditions and prospects of workers and it is for this reason that we consider it decidedly worrying to limit the terms of an important discussion such as the one on the crisis areas to a half hour set aside in his agenda. For the same reason it is decidedly misleading to classify what happened as a labor conflict artfully invented to shift attention from the central issue which remains the unavailability to continue on a path already started with CGIL, CISL and UIL on issues raised by the confederals themselves " .
(Unioneonline/D)