In a Libera note on the death due to an accident at work in the Latina countryside of Satnam Singh, a young laborer of Indian origins.
In the death of Satnam Singh there is a chain of horrors that annihilates and envelops everyone in a disconcerting spiral of evil.
His death, the pain of his wife Sony whom we embrace testifies to a system of illegality and widespread crime which in the countryside of the province of Latina reaches heights of barbarism that are no longer bearable. Starvation wages, inhuman working rhythms and conditions accompanied by doping practices to support fatigue, unseemly accommodation, imposition of hidden tariffs for transport, harassment of various kinds which often culminate in psychological and physical violence, as well as in real acts of segregation of the victims of these abuses.
As Libera we will be a civil party in the future trial against those responsible.
The province of Latina – continues in the Libera note – it is also a place of excellence and innovation animated by agricultural entrepreneurs who themselves become victims of unfair competition from companies that undermine rights.
In the Pontine area, out of over 7000 agricultural companies, only 173 have signed up to the quality agricultural work network which was created with the aim of stemming the phenomenon of gangmastering in the agricultural sector, giving life to a sort of white list. We propose that public financial aid and support be reserved only for these companies that generate good economics and respect for the dignity of work.
Words of condolence are no longer enough, the indignation for Satnan’s death that is spreading across the country must be transformed into a concrete commitment on the part of the institutions in the fight against gangmastering and exploitation in the agri-food supply chain towards the valorisation of healthy companies and the affirmation of rights for workers.
For these reasons Libera joins the demonstration on Saturday 22 June promoted by the CGIL.
Free. Associations, names and numbers against the mafias
