Fired after complaints about his contract and safety, the judge orders the garbage collector's reinstatement.

A labor judge has declared the dismissal of a waste management worker employed by Tekneko Sistemi srl for the Municipality of Montecompatri (Rome) null and void, ordering his reinstatement and compensation for lost wages. Cobas Lavoro Privato announced the decision, calling it a "historic day" for the worker and the city.

The order, issued by Judge Raffaele Falcioni of the Labor Court (with jurisdiction over the Montecompatri area), concerns worker Marco Cianti, represented by lawyers from the Roman law firm "Lavoro Vivo." According to the union, the magistrate characterized the dismissal as retaliatory, ordering the employee's immediate return to his position at Tekneko.

According to the Cobas union's reconstruction, the worker had long contested his contractual status and the failure to comply with the sector's collective bargaining agreement for environmental hygiene services, as well as reporting health and safety deficiencies in the workplace. The union argued that his dismissal was a direct consequence of this reporting and grievance activity, thus constituting a punitive measure.

Cobas also claims that, only after the worker's initiatives and subsequent disputes, the company adjusted its staff's compensation to the applicable national collective bargaining agreement (CCNL) set forth in the contract specifications for urban waste management services. The statement also points the finger at the municipal administration, accusing it of failing to intervene with the necessary firmness to enforce compliance with the contractual clauses from the outset and of failing to show solidarity with the dismissed employee.

In the document, the union also denounces what it calls a "climate of intimidation" surrounding the matter, citing legal action taken by the company and its administrator against activists, supportive citizens, and journalists who had spoken out about the matter publicly and on social media. These are all allegations that require potential review by the appropriate authorities and to which the company has not yet issued an official response.

Now, the Cobas union explains, attention is focused on enforcing the ruling: the union is demanding that Tekneko proceed with the worker's reinstatement without further delay, renouncing—it is their appeal—any initiative deemed "retaliatory" against those who supported their fight. The stated goal is to "rebuild a peaceful climate" in Montecompatri, respecting workers' rights and the contractual clauses set forth in public tenders.

In the final part of the note, Cobas Lavoro Privato thanks the law firm “Lavoro Vivo”, the journalists who gave coverage to the case and the citizens who showed support for the worker during the months of dispute, announcing its desire to promote a public debate in the city on the issues of work, contracts and the protection of rights in environmental hygiene services.