Teatro alla Scala, frizioni sul rinnovo del contratto

The workers of the Teatro alla Scala are facing friction over the renewal of their collective contract. The main trade unions - Cgil, Cisl, Uil and Fials - have declared a state of worker agitation following the sixth meeting with management. The unions have proclaimed a personnel-wide blockage, suspending all supplemental activities.

Central to the dispute is the demand to renew the single contract for the period 2027-2030, with a 15% increase in annual gross wages for all staff starting January 2027. This request is aimed at recovering purchasing power after years of high inflation and valuing the professionalism of the theater. However, the unions' assessment of the negotiation's progress is negative: "We cannot accept that, despite a precise and reasoned wage demand, the negotiation continues without concrete answers," reads a joint statement.

The 15% increase, along with the other demands, represents a significant financial commitment for the theater, which the management board will discuss at its next meeting on October 12. Another issue concerns the reorganization of allowances and working conditions: seniority allows some staff to earn 12 increments, while others are limited to five.

Dario Emanuele of Cisl stated, "It's important to ensure allowances for certain colleagues who have never had them," and "we must avoid disparities in treatment between categories." The Cub platform, also in a state of agitation, has requested a fixed amount of 500 euros for all staff and a 10% increase in the gross wage. The opening of the state of agitation is a first initiative of mobilization, declared "necessary to send a clear signal and support our demand to quickly reach a real negotiation and concrete answers."

The trade unions have convened a general assembly on October 12 to decide on further mobilization initiatives, including possible strikes. The 15% increase in the gross wage is the first point of the platform: "We await a response on this. This will measure our willingness to truly renew the single contract," explain the workers.

"If adequate responses are not received, it will be the workers and trade unions together that will decide how to continue the mobilization," reads the joint statement.