Salary increases at the Region are causing a storm.

WATCH THE VIDEO REPORT. "The irresponsibility of some unions was compounded by certain politicians on an afternoon when numbers were thrown around without any prior knowledge: I don't want to play this game." Regional Councilor for Local Authorities Pierpaolo Roberti responded with these words to the controversy sparked yesterday by the rift with CGIL and CISAL over the suspension of the legislation on wage increases and welfare in the Single Sector. Yesterday afternoon, both the two unions and several minority regional councilors had taken a stand, challenging Roberti. Specifically, the two unions emphasized that there would be no "no" to the councilor, but rather a request to make further efforts to improve the proposal, which would lead to overall increases of 9.5%, lower than the 16% increase in inflation.

"I could also make percentages, with a record budget, but the game is beautiful when it's fair," Roberti comments. "I'm interested in the result that will go into the pockets of the workers in the sector for the valuable work they do, with peace of mind for not having taken anyone for a ride for easy consensus." The measure would affect 12,000 workers in the regional public sector. CGIL (Italian General Confederation of Labour) has announced a protest in Trieste for Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the political controversy continues unabated: "Councilor Roberti's withdrawal of the amendment regarding wage increases in the single sector is unacceptable," emphasize Democratic Party regional councilors Francesco Martines, Massimiliano Pozzo, and Laura Fasiolo. "We must instead move as quickly as possible to sign a 'good contract,'" while their party colleague Manuela Celotti adds that "fair treatment for workers in the single sector is not a matter of demagoguery, but of substance." Open Fvg councilor Furio Honsell finally stings: "Roberti shouldn't hide behind the unions: inflation is eroding wages."