Brindisi healthcare cleaning service contract dispute

Workers at the Asl di Brindisi are facing uncertainty regarding a cleaning and sanitation contract valued at over 10 million euros, which is scheduled to expire on October 31. Regional Councilor Luigi Caroli has called for clarification from Director General Stefano Rossi, noting that Brindisi continues to rely on external outsourcing while other Apulian Asls utilize Sanitaservice. Caroli criticized the local administration’s reliance on subcontracts and direct assignments, urging attention to the concerns of approximately 400 affected workers.

Following these concerns, the Cobas union met with Puglia Region Health Councilor Donato Pentassuglia to discuss labor conditions. Workers from cooperatives Colser and Meridionale Servizi described their situation as “insupportable,” citing low wages and excessive overtime. The union proposed either internalizing services through Sanitaservice or applying the AIOP contract to existing cooperatives.

Councilor Pentassuglia stated that the Puglia Region has frozen all hiring and decisions regarding in-house companies. He noted that the existing Consip contract will remain in place until there is more clarity regarding the regional healthcare budget, which is currently facing spending overruns. A follow-up meeting is scheduled for mid-October to reassess the situation.