The Aigi association, which includes 80% of the companies that work with the former Ilva of Taranto, raises the level of the protest, calling for guarantees on the payment of credits accrued by the companies, 120 million euros, fearing that they could vanish with the use of extraordinary administration.
From the C concierge of the plant, where a protest had been underway since 5.30am, a procession "with workers and vehicles" set off, heading towards the city and which, according to what was learned, led to temporary road blocks and slowdowns in the traffic on the Ionian state road 106 and the Appia state road.
Already yesterday the association had started the mobilization with the indefinite suspension of activities, guaranteeing only services relating to the safety of the facilities, and sit-ins in front of the reception desks.
Aigi requests the payment of all invoices issued by 31 December 2023 and the presentation of a "credible industrial plan" that guarantees production continuity.
The new protest was triggered despite the fact that the Minister of Business and Made in Italy Adolfo Urso has called today at 1pm, via videoconference, the associations representing the supplier companies and related industries of Acciaierie d'Italia, for an update on the situation of the ex Ilva and in relation to the measures recently taken by the government.
The Minister of Labor and Social Policies, Marina Calderone, will also participate in the meeting.
The government's intention, according to what emerged from yesterday's summit with the unions, is to proceed with a temporary commissionership to close the experience with the multinational, seeking the best private partners to defend production continuity, employment and worker safety.
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