Corigliano-Rossano: Extraordinary checks to repress the phenomenon of gangmastering

The State Police personnel of the Corigliano-Rossano Police Station carried out, in their municipality, targeted extraordinary checks together with personnel from the local Administrative and Social Police, the Judicial Police, the Flying Squad, the Calabria Crime Prevention Department, the Labour Inspectorate and the Local Health Authority, at aim of combating the widespread phenomenon of gangmastering, to protect all those workers who are subjected to exploitative conditions, as well as degrading surveillance methods and housing situations.

During the aforementioned service, the following were achieved: the following results:

- people checked, 55;
- checked people with criminal records, 10;
- vehicles checked, 50;
- controlled agricultural companies, 1;
- controlled licenses, 1;

The investigations carried out have allowed us to ascertain and impose fines for violations relating to the lack of safety requirements in the workplace. In particular, the violations found and sanctioned concerned the employer's obligation to provide compliant and suitable equipment for the health and safety of workers, as well as the discipline and regulation of traffic routes and emergency exits, which the legislation requires to be made usable in any eventuality.

The checks carried out by the men of the State Police Station of Corigliano-Rossano, of the Calabria Crime Prevention Department and of the Police Headquarters, directed by the Police Chief of the Province of Cosenza, Dr. Giuseppe Cannizzaro, in full synergy with the other control bodies involved, they testify to the commitment and particular attention in addressing and wanting to repress this phenomenon, in defense of all categories of workers.