| The job insecurity is not only a question of today: as early as World War II, the conversion of the war industry largely resulted in factory closures and layoffs of thousands of workers . Only the economic recovery of the late '50 - early 60's partially reversed the trend. But even a decade after the "energy crisis" these startup processes to reduce staff in many large companies that process despite some safeguards (such as the layoff gains) were accentuated in subsequent years. Even the ICJ extraordinary and treatment of mobility appears as full freedom of dismissal.
However, it is only in the years' 90 that the precariousness of employment is assumed in the system to normal, codified and regulated by various measures which have seen the kind of silence and state syndicalism.
The dismantling of big business and the resulting division of labor has substantially changed the landscape of the industrial world, changing times, ways and places of work, forcing young people to a totally different approach to work. Until the mid
' 60, the ' start to work, while not easy, was favored by the economic conditions and specific social structures, such as schools and other institutions, among which is good to remember the vocational schools and schools set up for the big industrial groups to train future workers to co-opt in its own workshops.
For those entering the world of work was that the prospect of a lasting integration within the group or company. This does not mean that they were "easy time". We must fight hard to win rights and better living conditions, but mainly it was necessary that the achievements were all for being respected. It came out of training schools to be included in the factory to become the force operational, functional to the production of goods and the accumulation of "capital", but could acquire work skills and creative qualities and these were easily demonstrable and at the same time you become aware of a role, not marginal, in the production process and social dignity inside and outside the factory.
Today that is no longer possible. The work is "fragmented", the large industrial facilities are disrupted or discontinued: hence young workers no longer have the certainty of introducing into the world of production, are isolated and then divided and unable to confront those who live under the same conditions . In other words, can not join or they can make even a small claim.
Recent reforms and the establishment of different types of employment contract (a project, call, temporary, etc..) Made possible the implementation of new and more subtle forms of exploitation "legalized." The introduction of temporary work agencies and those of outplacement have aggravated the situation, making the young workers who lack the sense of solidarity, without defense and forced to bow his head or make compromises in front of the main superpower.
At this point we must ask ourselves whether it is possible to do something and if the answer is yes, what we can do. If we think it is possible to intervene In this context, we can think of some strategies, but must take into account the specificities of the situation. First, we need to make information to help these workers to understand what their rights, to make our solidarity and produce audiovisual materials on the conditions of job insecurity.
E 'essential, where possible, establishing structures of solidarity with these workers, they are extremely bureaucratic structures, but agile and efficient support for them at the most critical of their working lives.
When the possible options are to establish a network of legal support with the help of lawyers who interact their workers and giving all the assistance they need. Another important point is that of information: we need to produce and disseminate materials relating to collective bargaining agreements, outline the rules, safety regulations and health and environmental protection.
This material should be widely disseminated and topics that are dealt with on the documents should be thoroughly investigated.
an example: if you produce a brochure dealing with the employment contract of any category, it would be useful to explore the most significant aspects of that area and such a contract. If there is material information relating to the protection of industrial accidents, it would be helpful This followed a discussion of various illnesses.
Other solutions could be those in research and setting up meeting points or common cultural interests. E 'can choose between union structures and social centers, or navigate the buying groups, but there are other possibilities, though perhaps may appear incongruous with the subject we are dealing with. I refer in particular to various cultural groups, but I think specifically to reading groups and book group discussion or even the old Mutual Aid Society and Popular Universities, which still exist.
It 'clear that this alone can not solve problems of who is precarious, but it is equally true that those who live this particular condition is not only suffering for their working condition, but also as a measure for the precariousness of their lives. Be "precarious" will mean they can not socialize, not to qualify in an appropriate way of their free time, he could not read, listen to music, going to the theater.
All these limitations are great, but they also represent the opportunity for us to intervene and give a positive signal, the ability to create small scale alternatives to mass society. I do not claim to be a quick or easy path, but it's still a chance to build free culture within the reach of many in this society, have less political clout and social development.
Ignatius Lavagna Genova USI
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