FP CGIL Brindisi Applauds Contract Extension for Ceglie Messapica Rehabilitation Center Staff
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The FP CGIL Brindisi has welcomed resolution no. 3088, dated December 1st, 2025, from the ASL of Brindisi, which extends the contracts of staff at the ceglie Messapica Rehabilitation Center by 23 months – a proposal initially put forward by the FP CGIL. This decision marks a significant victory for workers’ rights and the preservation of public healthcare services in the region.
Background and Advocacy
The resolution follows a period of advocacy by the FP CGIL Brindisi, who championed the contract extensions despite opposition from various parties who deemed the request “impractical.” Luciano Quarta,General Secretary of FP CGIL Brindisi,emphasized that the ASL’s decision is a result of thorough analysis and careful consideration,rather than a sudden change of heart influenced by external pressures.
Quarta also pointedly noted the importance of consistency in political advocacy, contrasting those who genuinely support a position with those who shift their stance based on prevailing circumstances.
Key Benefits of the Contract Extension
The FP CGIL views this contract extension as a crucial step towards:
* Worker Stability: Providing job security for the dedicated staff of the Ceglie Messapica Rehabilitation Center.
* Public Healthcare preservation: Reinforcing the public presence in rehabilitation services within the Brindisi province.
* Preventing privatization: Safeguarding the center from a return to privatized models, which the FP CGIL argues have historically been detrimental to the local community.
Continued Advocacy for Public Healthcare
The FP CGIL Brindisi is committed to extending these gains to other healthcare facilities in the region. They are actively advocating for similar improvements at the RSA (Residential Social Services) of Ostuni, which has already been returned to public management, and the Hospice of Mesagne, where they are pushing for official recognition of the professionalism of its workers.
“Today,coherence and the line that for years has defended the professionalism of workers who have always made themselves available to the Rehabilitation Center wins,” stated Quarta. “Today Public Health wins.”
Source:
* FP CGIL brindisi Press Release https://www.fpcgilbrindisi.it/ (this is a placeholder link,as the specific press release is not available online as of today’s date. The official FP CGIL Brindisi website is the most likely source.)