CISL Secretary General Luigi Sbarraon Monday expressed satisfaction after Premier Giorgia Meloni's government had a meeting with unions on measures to boost workplace safety amid an alarm over a spate of accidents and deaths.
These include this month's collapse at a Florence supermarket-construction site that left five people dead and three more injured.
"It was a positive meeting, in which the government illustrated some elements of its upcoming safety decree, expressing openness to union contributions for improvements and additions," said Sbarra.
"(Labor Minister Marina) Calderone announced a desire to strengthen controls, inspections, hiring (of safety-related officials), penalties and investments.
"These measures must be linked to a comprehensive, concerted national strategy in order to follow up on the discussions and to build a pact to put an end to a silent massacre".
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