Comiso Airport: Unions Sit-In For Emergency Plan, More Staff, Better Pay
Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uil Trasporti of Ragusa gather outside Pio La Torre airport, saying Etna troubles at Catania put heavy load on Comiso workers wey no get support.
On 3 October 2026, workers show face in front of Comiso "Pio La Torre" airport for one sit-in and assembly wey Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uil Trasporti of Ragusa organise. The action na part of one regional mobilisation wey the three unions call for the same morning in front of the four airports of Sicily. The reports talk say dozens of workers gather for Comiso that morning.
The unions put their demands on the table: one regional plan for airport emergency, one dedicated fund, more staff for organisation and security, one concrete economic recognition, protection of the right of Sicilian citizens to move, and development of tourism. According to the reports, na these points the sit-in and the assembly stand on.
About why dem dey do am, the unions give their own background: for the last months, the eruption of Etna cause serious disservice for Catania airport. After that, Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uil Trasporti talk say dem already put one concrete proposal — make dem create one preventive and structural fund for critical situations for airport, with money wey dem go fit activate immediately if one Sicilian airport close or e operate small-small because of exceptional event. Alongside that, dem ask for one coordinated plan wey go link the four airports quick and carry support measures for the workers involved. The reports talk say Comiso be one of the airports wey pressure pass after Fontanarossa close.
The three secretaries — Filippo Scollo of Filt Cgil, Antonino Giannone of Fit Cisl and Antonio Oranges of Uil Trasporti — talk say all of this remain unheard. Dem talk say the ones wey pay the heaviest price, together with the users, na the women workers and the men workers, wey dem leave without support and with work tempo wey dey torture person, wey, if e continue, fit even put the safety condition of the airport itself for risk. Dem add say because these events dey repeat, dem no fit still dey treat everything as one momentary emergency; dem dey ask for programming and attention for the workers wey dey handle everything, so dat dem own safety and the safety of the travellers go dey guaranteed.
For where the matter stand, the reports no mention any next step like meeting or vote. Wetin the unions close with na say this part of Sicily no fit afford to dey pay for postponement or lack of adequate emergency plans.