Safety at work is not a luxury but aduty, Italian Bishops Conference (CEI) President Cardinal MatteoZuppi said at a union protest against workplace deaths inBologna Thursday after Tuesday's hydro plant disaster in theBologna mountains that killed seven workers.
"Safety is not a cost, it is not a luxury but a duty, an inalienable right for every person," said Zuppi, in his speech in Piazza Maggiore in Bologna at the demonstration by CGIL and UIL, protesting against deaths at work after the disaster at Enel's Bargi power plant.
"Safety requires investment," he continued, "when safety is seen as a useless cost, it means we are irresponsible".