In Italy la free competition has always been a goal so much desired as feared, not only by the unions but also From majority of Political forces. The battle against monopolies and oligopolies has been historically the banner of left-wing forces but a liberal culture in governing the economy always has met great difficulties, also due to a substantially corporative model, widespread, of conservation of any position of income either in the "business" and in the labor market. The objective risk of the free market is that of unfair competition through the exploitation of the weakest subjectsbut that happens solo when there are no rules and they are inadequate the subjects, institutions and social, which are called a enforce them.
Arouses a certain clamor the alarm raised by the telecommunications trade unions against the aggressive commercial policy implemented by the French company Iliad which would constitute "a threat to the whole system of communication development and employment of our country". The tone is peremptory and it is unusual for the union to worry about the arrival in Italy of a new enterprise, all the more so since the French entry stems from a decision by the EU which allowed the merger between Wind and 3Italia on condition that enter the market a new operator. The union also requests a meeting with the Minister of Labor and the Minister of the Interior, urging their intervention. In recent months, TIM itself had presented a complaint to Agcom because the method of purchase of the Sims of Iliad would make identifying who unsafe activates it, rapeando the Italian anti-terrorism laws.
Le rates of Iliad are very attractive at first sight and started from 5,99 euros per month and 30 Giga "forever", a treatment reserved for the first million subscribers, which was followed by another offer of 6,99 euros per month for 40 Giga another 500.000 subscribers should benefit. It would seem that Iliad, landed on the market on May 29, has exceeded one million customers, 600.000 stolen from Wind. In July, due to the effect “Iliad” telephone rates have dropped by 20%. The judgments of consumer associations are articulated, the most interesting assessments concern convenience by type of user, according to whom Iliad it would be convenient only for the high end of consumption, but in general we expect to understand what the efficiency of the service will actually be fully operational to give a definitive assessment. To return to the union's unusual controversy, while being aware that workers and consumers are different figures but also coslimming, some considerations are appropriate.
There is nothing scandalous if the union takes sides with one or more companies, a modern conception of the company recognizes al conflitto a and gentle cosmetics physiological that accompanies the sharing of an area much more extensive of common interests e is forms one of the foundations and institutional more solid. From this it follows that, without prejudice to compliance with the rules (laws and employment contracts) competition does not operate only between le businesses but also, albeit indirectly, among the workers of competing businesses. This also leads to a conclusion is corporate contract will be unavoidably the bearing axis of the new industrial relations.
On the specific issue it would be interesting to know if the union also takes into account the end of Iliad (the share on the Paris stock exchange went from over 200 euros at the beginning of the year to 146 in August), which claims to have directly or indirectly created 1.200 jobs in Italy. Sarà very important check if and what the reaction will be di these employees, if it's whichi organizationi unioni I will assumeyear representation, how union relations will evolve e will be born, at least in this phase, a form of alliance between management and workers to defend the "common good". End-of-monopoly situations are never easy (just think of the incredible story Alitalia) and the competition can reserve unpleasant surprises ma, as well as with the new employees, need deal even with simple consumers and users is ("the citizens' union" docet) in the long run they determine the fortune of companies and their employees.
