ROME (ITALPRESS) – “All in all, the agri-food chain has withstood the challenge with Covid better than others and today is preparing to be a protagonist in the relaunch of our country because the quality of Italian food is certainly loved by our fellow citizens and day by day it is increasingly appreciated abroad “. So Stefano Mantegazza, general secretary of Uila, the Italian Union of agri-food works, interviewed by Claudio Brachino for the “Primo Piano” column of the Italpress Press Agency. Secretary General Uila also illustrated some requests made to the government. “We have been in talks with the government for several days now,” he said. “We presented a platform – he explained – because, despite everything, agricultural workers in 2020 worked less than in 2019 and it is right that they are the object of support. The negotiation is underway: we had important meetings with the minister of agriculture and the Minister of Labor. We expect that in the Sostegni bis decree – he continued – there will be this attention towards seasonal agricultural workers through the recognition of a bonus for this category, there are about 660 thousand possible beneficiaries. Then we asked Minister Orlando has a specific table on the subject of social safety nets “, he added, explaining that he had” had guarantees “. “We hope – he said – that they will become reality in the next few days”. Regarding the fight against illegal hiring, according to Mantegazza, Italy has “what is considered the best law in Europe, n.199 of 2016, which was born from a project of the trade union and, as often happens, is only applied partly”. Also in terms of safety at work, the country “has very advanced laws compared to its European partners”. “Year on year – he pointed out – injuries, especially fatal ones, have decreased in our country. The fact remains that three fatal injuries a day still represent a thrill. Surely a choice is to increase the number of security checks “. Furthermore, according to the Uila secretary, among other things, “rewarding companies that invest more in security more in terms of contribution reductions, for example, is a way to incentivize the entrepreneur. Italy compared to Europe. he made good progress thanks above all to the work of the trade union but – he concluded – the road to take is still long and unfortunately all uphill “. (ITALPRESS). ym / sat / red 15-May-21 10:31
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