On the abuse of seafarers in Italy 

The petitioner denounces the situation of seafarers in Italy, namely the crews working on inland, coastal and island navigation and employed by the Italian railway network. The petitioner refers to the fact that since 1995 Rete ferroviaria italiana has recruited 18% more workers on fixed-term employment contracts than permanent contracts. The petitioner states that the regulations governing employment relations in the maritime sector are set out by the navigation code and Directive No 1999/70/EC on fixed-term contracts. The petitioner believes that Italian legislation on the matter does not provide adequate and effective protection against abuse, in breach of the European regulations. The petitioner therefore requests the intervention of the European Parliament to end the abuse of seafarers in Italy, who do not currently have adequate protection.