(Sept. 10) – “I am very happy, because we have experienced a unionism in a Country where democracy has a young history. We found everything organized in a modern, European way: a serious very democratic congress. We’ve brought the Italian experience and given our idea of how things can be put together, especially at the international level. ” Just returned from Albania, where he attended the 6th SPMSH Congress, the UGL leader Giovanni Centrella, interviewed by 9Colonne, said he is satisfied with the opportunity to compare the experience of Italian and Albanian trade unions. The SPMSH is the Albanian Independent Trade Union Miners. To them Centrella explained that “we have to find a European unionism , not just related to a single Country.” In Albania, Centrella also met Manfred Warda from IndustriAll Global Union, which brings together trade unions from around the world. An opportunity to reaffirm that “we have to make work equal for everyone in Europe,” said Centrella. “I spoke to Warda about economy and wages in Europe: the production is the main problem, as well as the gap between North and South Union.” Miners issues are in the news these days in Italy, with Alcoa workers in Rome trying to defend their jobs. “We need to get out of crisis situations like this one. The government has no responsibility. Klesh’s opening of the negotiations is a positive chink.” (Sis)
