The ArcelorMIttal steel group has
sacked a worker at its controversial and polluting ex-ILVA plant
in Taranto because he urged people to watch a TV mini-series on
pollution at a steel plant.
The three-part serial, 'Svegliati amore mio' (Wake Up My Love),
directed by Simona Izzo and Ricky Tognazzi, was broadcast on the
flagship Berlusconi channel Canale 5 from 24 March to 7 April.
It is based on the true story of a mother who starts a campaign
against a polluting steel plant after her daughter comes down
with leukemia.
Pollution has long been a problem at the former ILVA works at
Taranto, Europe's largest, and has been linked to higher than
normal cancer rates in the Puglia city, especially among
children.
ArcelorMittal Italia (AMI), which has had to close the plant on
several occasions due to environmental concerns, on Tuesday
reached a deal with shipbuilder Fincantieri and engineering firm
Paul Wurth Italia (PWI) to reconvert the Taranto works with more
eco-compatible technology.
The sacked worker, Riccardo Cristello, appears likely to be
rehired after talks between the company and the labour ministry.
"I didn't offend anyone and there's no apology needed," he said
after meeting the head of PR at the plant.
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