CGIL Ragusa Want Regional Fund Wey Go Pay Commuters 400-700 Euro

On 2 October 2026 for Ragusa, CGIL call one territorial meeting on top fuel price, introduced by Viviana Sammito, with business associations, institutions and politicians for ground. The proposal dem push: one regional fund wey go pay commuters one contribution of 400, 500 or 700 euro, for workers wey must use their own car to reach work place.

Giuseppe Roccuzzo, secretary general of CGIL Ragusa, talk say: “For the talk about fuel price we dey risk to forget people wey every day must travel tens of kilometres just to go work.” Alfio Mannino, secretary general of CGIL Sicilia, revive the proposal and point to the next regional budget change as the instrument to act sharp-sharp. E give example of the Ispica-Vittoria link, where public transport fit take about two hours and half, and talk say for many areas of Sicily car no be choice but necessity.

Mannino still ask for one special plan for Sicilian mobility — money for public transport, railways, roads and links to inner areas — and e raise how public money dey go. “We must decide wetin be the priority. Today workers dey forced to choose between chop, pay bills and treat sickness,” e talk. E still talk say Sicily dey produce energy and carry heavy environmental cost, but still dey pay high price for energy and fuel, and e want make dem open talk on forms of territorial compensation.

Confagricoltura support the CGIL commuter proposal, noting the weight of travel for thousands of agricultural workers wey dey go far farms daily, plus machinery, logistics and transport-to-market cost wey dey punish Ragusa production. Giusy Migliorisi, wey represent industry for the meeting, highlight say electricity and gas cost increase reach even 40% for some energy-heavy firms, and dem ask for stronger tax credits and “accisa mobile” (mobile excise), using higher VAT money to lighten fuel cost. CNA FITA focus on small road haulage (autotrasporto) firms wey dey squeezed between diesel price and cash problem, asking measures wey go reach small operators fast, and note say without road haulage even farm produce no go reach market. Federico Bennardo of Contro Corrente show “Sconto Sicilia” — one fund from part of excise money collected on the island, to go to families and workers wey fuel price hit pass.

Ragusa mayor Giuseppe Cassì talk say the administration ready to support one joint document and any initiative from the meeting, and e see fuel price as matter wey pass party line. On. Stefania Campo hope the regional government go pick up and finance the CGIL Ragusa proposal; On. Nello Dipasquale talk say the resources dey and dem must use am for people wey dey count fuel cost to go work. Roccuzzo close: “From Ragusa one precise request dey come — turn this talk into one territorial fight — for immediate answer to people wey dey spend growing part of salary just to go work, plus structural work on mobility.” Wetin to watch next na the regional budget change wey CGIL point to.