The road haulage associations and the government must intervene to put an end to the blockades

The distribution and transport, trade and consumer trade organizations are concerned about the repercussions of the blockade of road transport on the trade and service system, particularly in the Southern regions most interested in road protest actions, characterized by intermittent blockades and controls at motorway toll booths which make transit for heavy vehicles difficult or impossible.

At the forefront in highlighting the risks of an indefinite continuation of the mobilization of drivers are the hauliers' associations Unatras, Fai, Anita, Confartigianato Trasporti, Assotir, Fiap, Cna Fita, Sna Casartigiani, Fedit, Confcooperative Lavoro e Servizi, Legacoop Produzione e Servizi. In a united note, the associations express satisfaction with the results of the face-to-face meeting with Transport Minister Salvini, but also "urgently" ask for a "decided and immediate intervention from Minister Piantedosi to remove the barriers that have been blocking the South for days with impacts that are no longer sustainable both for the sector itself and for the supply system for the entire community, seriously penalizing citizens and businesses".

“Continuing to block the country is no longer justifiable after the Government has reopened the dialogue with the category and has made important commitments in continuity with the agreement of Palazzo Chigi to recognize immediate liquidity to road haulage companies and identify the measures necessary to deal with the current situation - they add - The Associations of the Register, with a great sense of responsibility towards the country and the companies they represent, continue to consider discussion the only possible way to realistically deal with the current emergency.

Forms of protest with road blocks and threats that prevent the free movement of goods and people not only do not produce any results for the category, which is also seriously damaged in terms of its image, but end up further compromising the already delicate economic situation".