The tragedy of tourism, 500 thousand workers at risk

The collapse of tourism - prey to the restrictions and fears related to Covid - is a trickle for entrepreneurs, who have to deal with bad budgets and bills to pay, but it is above all more and more a condemnation for workers, than in this sector they are also very often young, female and seasonal. To make the calculations today is Federalberghi asking for an urgent meeting to trade unionists of Filcams Cgil, Fisascat Cisl and Uiltucs. "It is clear - says president Bernabò Bocca disconsolately - that a daily drama is being experienced, which risks causing a very hard backlash to the 500,000 workers and consequently to their families". "The big cities, which in 2019 represented a fifth of the tourist presences registered in Italy, suffered a 71% collapse in 2021:it is almost impossible to survive with these data "declares Bocca." It is therefore not surprising - continues the president of the hoteliers association - that many businesses are closed since March 2020 and that many others will unfortunately close again in the coming days, due to a question stagnant and the generalized climate of uncertainty "." In the face of this - emphasizes Bocca - to date the pressing invitations addressed to the Government and Parliament for the adoption of emergency measures in favor of the sector we have at most have not found a response. jointly requested resumed and, in particular, the extension of the Covid-19 social safety nets ".association of hoteliers - that many businesses will be closed from March 2020 and that many others will unfortunately close again in the next few days, due to stagnant demand and the general climate of uncertainty "." In the face of this - emphasizes Bocca - not To date, the pressing invitations addressed to the Government and Parliament for the adoption of emergency measures in favor of the sector that we have jointly requested on several occasions and, in particular, the extension of the Covid-19 social safety nets, have been confirmed ".association of hoteliers - that many businesses will be closed from March 2020 and that many others will unfortunately close again in the next few days, due to stagnant demand and the general climate of uncertainty "." In the face of this - emphasizes Bocca - not To date, the pressing invitations addressed to the Government and Parliament for the adoption of emergency measures in favor of the sector that we have jointly requested on several occasions and, in particular, the extension of the Covid-19 social safety nets, have been confirmed ".Against this background - Bocca emphasizes - to date, the pressing invitations addressed to the Government and Parliament for the adoption of emergency measures in favor of the sector that we have jointly requested on several occasions and, in particular, the extension of the Covid-19 social safety nets ".Against this background - Bocca emphasizes - to date, the pressing invitations addressed to the Government and Parliament for the adoption of emergency measures in favor of the sector that we have jointly requested on several occasions and, in particular, the extension of the Covid-19 social safety nets ".