“We are the invisible, we are the workers of the Piedmont show business. Those who show their faces and those who are behind the scenes, the majority. We are the precarious workers par excellence ”. More than fifty, dressed in black, in mourning to celebrate the death of the artistic activity: the workers of cinema and entertainment returned to the square with a flash mob organized in Piazza Carignano in Turin this afternoon. The umpteenth garrison organized in this case by the Piedmontese cinematographic-audiovisual workers, in which the actor and transformer Arturo Brachetti and Luciana Littizzetto took part: “I was lucky because I continued to work during this period but for most of the show business was not so – explains the Turin comedian -. No work also means not receiving contributions, the situation is critical. 2020 will remain a very tough year for us and we still don’t know what will become of our future “.
It was precisely the comedian who read the workers’ requests, in support of the national demonstration in Rome to reiterate how “my voice belongs to everyone” because “with Covid it has emerged even more that show business workers are little considered by the Italian state We are here because we want to be recognized seriously as workers. “ The main problems, in addition to the difficulties of restarting the entertainment world for the anti-Covid rules, which have been stopped since the end of February, are the absence of continuous social safety nets and the non-arrival for those who have not had a VAT number on the bonuses because “nobody listens to us ”, Points out Elide, assistant director assistant. Two days ago they protested under the INPS headquarters “and they assured us that they are taking an interest in our situation for the April and May bonuses that have not yet arrived. A census questionnaire has been sent to all workers in the Piedmont sector but if it will work we cannot know. The situation must be unlocked “.
This despite the sector immediately mobilized “but we will be the last to start again. Producing art is a noble profession like all the others and like all the others it must be respected “, reiterated the comedian recalling how art in all its nuances was indispensable for many during the quarantine. We are here so that the world of entertainment in Piedmont and in Italy is not forgotten ”
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