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(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 18 - Maurizio Landini, the leader of
Italy's biggest trade union, the Cgil, on Tuesday sounded the
alarm about the danger the heatwave the nation is enduring
presents to workers' lives.
"The heatwave is increasing the risks to the health and safety
of female and male workers and, unfortunately, it has caused two
deaths in the last few days," Landini said.
"This is totally unacceptable.
"We have asked our delegates in the places of work to request
urgent meetings with companies to negotiate the necessary
temporary changes to work organization, changing shifts and work
times, and going as far as halting work all together.
"We have also asked, together with the Cisl and Uil unions, for
a meeting with Labour Minister Marina Elvira Calderone for
businesses to be given urgent recommendations for temporary
changes to work organization, without excluding the possible use
of the CIGO furlough fund for extraordinary climate events".
(ANSA).
Union chief sounds alarm about heat deaths at work
Cgil leader Landini says two workers have died due to heatwave