“The union monopoly collapses” –

The 1.30pm Tg1 and the 1pm Tg2 were broadcast regularly despite the announced strike called by Rai for Monday 6 May. “Free to strike, free to work. The wall of the trade union monopoly is collapsing. Freedom of choice for all wins. Rai news on air”, writes Maurizio Gasparri on lunch. Rainews is also offering sports services. In short, the strike doesn’t take off. The secretary Usigrai, Daniele Macheda, says: “We will verify whether there have been violations of the right to strike. We will see what product they manage to produce. If they are satisfied with incomplete or summary newspapers that do not meet journalistic criteria. We will verify with the cdr that what’s happening, there is no concern. We know that it is an attempt that the company was making. The important thing is to understand how many colleagues have joined the strike. I don’t know the membership data yet.”

Responding to the accusations of boycott is UniRai, the new union that broke the “union monopoly” in Viale Mazzini. “Usigrai, if he wants a 100% strike, he cannot ignore that another union exists. common platform, we go on strike together, if necessary. Otherwise Usigrai takes the risk of a strike supported by 70% and something going on the air…”, explains Francesco Palese, secretary of the public service workers’ representation to Repubblica. What do you want to say to Usigrai?” There is no point in insulting us every day by calling us the ‘yellow union’. I have never heard the CGIL insult the CISL or others. I say to Usigrai: the wind has changed and today they will see it. There is no point in inhibiting the editors who want to work today. I have proof that they are doing it in Sicily”, explains the secretary of UniRai.