The transport sector is at the centre of labour tensions that reflect a general worrying situation for many workers. With wages that have not adequately covered the rising cost of living for thirty years, demanding working conditions and the widespread use of precarious employment and subcontracting, serious concerns about health and safety at work are emerging.
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Strike and Working Conditions
In response to these problems, major industry organizations justify the strike, focusing on recently signed national contracts. These contracts are criticized for being “undersigned”, characterized by wage increases deemed insufficient and a significant worsening of working conditions.
The broad participation in the protest is therefore part of a complex picture of problems that involve most of the categories in the sector.
Health and Safety in Discussion
Workers' voices also highlight how the issue of health and safety has suffered a severe blow over the years, becoming a "huge wound". The importance of improving these conditions becomes a focal point in the controversial panorama of industrial relations in the transport sector.
The ongoing debate therefore draws attention to an important issue that requires targeted interventions to ensure better conditions for those who work in this sector.
Article published on 8 December 2024 - 20:12
and it is a complicated topic that concerns all workers in the transport sector. there are too many difficulties and the working conditions are not optimal. the wages have not been adequate for a long time now, an urgent change is needed.