Teatro, è scontro sul contratto. Alla Scala sciopero il 20 ottobre

Negotiations between trade unions and the superintendent, Fortunato Ortombina, are scheduled for this afternoon at 4 PM to prevent a strike set to begin on October 20th at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan. The dispute centers around the renewal of the unique contract, as the Scala is a self-governing foundation since 2014. This contract is specific to Piermarini workers, separate from those involved in the performance.

The protest involves all theatre workers who have already declared a strike, with their methods to be determined by a unitary coordination meeting on October 14th. Trade unions and Federvivo, representing theatres, met yesterday regarding the national contract renewal for theatres and writers, which had expired in 2021. They expressed concern over a nine-year period without adequate economic recognition for workers, especially as the minimum daily wage for writers barely exceeds 71 euros, including ancillary salaries.

Federvivo detailed its proposal, including a 20% increase in diaries for written personnel, immediate effect, and an 18% increase in tabular minimums over three years, starting January 2027. The association is willing to continue negotiations for a swift resolution. Despite the dialogue, all organizations met on Monday to reiterate their negative assessment of the contract negotiation progress, criticizing the lack of concrete responses to their demands, such as a 15% increase in the Ral for all personnel starting January 2027.

The assembly voted overwhelmingly to declare a strike on October 20th, aiming to strengthen workers' claims and urge concrete responses from the foundation. Superintendent Fortunato Ortombina stated, "We are in a negotiation process," and promised to meet with Cgil, Cisl, Uil, and Fials. Earlier, the cdam meeting announced plans for energy efficiency with Edison and an economic evaluation of workers' demands.

Additionally, the workers' assembly authorized trade union representatives to call for more strikes during upcoming performances, like Verdi's Requiem in November, directed by Riccardo Chailly.