The anger of hairdressers rises, 15% will not reopen - Lifestyle

After the new provisions on phase 2 for the coronavirus emergency, the anger of the hairdressers who see the opening of their salons on June 1 rise. Out of 105 thousand companies, at least 15% will not be able to open their doors anymore , they tell ANSA. The hairdressers are furious, they don't want to accept the decision. They were ready to go back to business as early as May 4th following the security rules and protocols, many of which were already the rule in their stores. In Padua, some hairdressers chained themselves to their shop, as reported by the local newspaper Padova Oggi. Anger rises across the peninsula. Closed shops and significant increase in undeclared work.
    "The government shows that it does not know the category.We have been equipped for at least 20 years to guarantee the hygiene of our salons to customers and staff because we handle chemicals and scissors, combs and brushes, everything is rigorously disinfected and protected, - explains embittered Elia Piatto, owner of a salon of over 100 square meters in the center of Turin. - We waited without losing enthusiasm. We purchased surgical masks for staff and customers, protective glasses, gloves for everyone, disposable gowns and even all washable washes for the collaborators so that their protection was total. We are ready with the disinfection of the salon , we have spaced out workstations and washes and reorganized shifts and appointments, now the slip is a bad surprise for us. We were all prepared, there is no lightness on our part in making this appeal, the virus must be isolated and we fully agree. Before we ran out of vacation so as not to affect the salary of our employees who have now started layoffs. This is a real cold shower, we didn't expect it. I have to reopen. My employees love their job and they also have mortgages to pay, I feel responsible for them.
"" We are ghettoizing the category that could already start again from May 4 , in a staggered way in the peninsula according to the different spread of Covid - he underlines Lino Fabbian, a salon in Padua and president of the Italian Hairstyle Chamber. - The stores have already been opened in northern Europe, as in Switzerland and Germany. There are at least 105,000 hairdressers in Italy but I estimate that 15% will not be able to wait for June to resume work. The first reaction is anger, I was overwhelmed with phone calls from the colleagues I represent. We were ready to reopen with constantly sanitized stores, personnel and safe procedures. Many tell me they want to demonstrate in the square but in this period it is not possible to do so. The demand from customers is very high and abusive work increases ". Francesco Cirignotta, owner of a men's barber shop / boutique in the center of Milan, where he works alone, points out: " Our work is a service of decoration and hygiene , but also plays an important role in affirming people's identity and image . 95% of the sector is already in a position to operate well, according to the new anti-contagion safety rules. Personally I was ready working only by appointment. I had added masks, sanitizers, shoe covers, temperature scanners, air sanitizers. Conte's latest announcement dazzled us, he could have warned us earlier. I now know I can do it, I don't know when I can do it ".