THE hot topic now is Alitalia, but the theme just not hot just as fiery and fiscal federalism. The combination is explosive in itself but as not enough is placed in an extremely tense political landscape and disturbing: a series of ads, bills, acts of political, administrative and only have all the unique effect of increasing tensions , exacerbate conflicts, to show his face fierce and the desire to take a hand in the name of a slogan that has become a "master key". The slogan was invented by the Minister of Interior, which repeats it to front and back as a kind of tic, to leap, and is "zero tolerance". It has become the juice of programmatic government and its majority. Apparently it works, and surveys in favor of the "premier" have peaked. People want you declare zero tolerance for anyone using their rights of freedom in the sense not to comply with common sense now in vogue. Then the zero tolerance realize the desired results or not, this does not stop the shock wave of a strategy "steamroller" typical of the last hundred years in European history as often as authoritarian impulses have, in the name of higher interests of order and safety, restricted the rights of citizenship. We hope that the "trend" does not lead us beyond the current limit of populism and fables told to the people to distract him, but this sort of collective hypnosis, however, leads to reflections worry at a time when you redraw the political map and economy in the world. Zero tolerance, the abolition of that law on prostitution Merlin, dismantling of the compulsory public school without a plan that makes sense, increasing pressure on the powers and independence of prosecutors, electoral laws that strengthen the power of confiscating any equipment right of choice for citizens, disregard of constitutional values \u200b\u200bmore sensitive clericalism return and impoverishment of Christian values \u200b\u200bin a renewed alliance between the church hierarchy and political power, pollution mutual between politics and business, revaluation of fascism on the part of ministers and mayors in office, this is the alarming backdrop of this season. The crisis of Alitalia and the unknown fiscal federalism represent points of maximum tension and lack of planning. Not fancy, but the amateur is now in power. It is not the first time that happens in our country where, unfortunately, the memory is weak and fails to become a mature experience. Minister Tremonti, in his long reconstruction of the disaster Alitalia exposed before the relevant committee of the Chamber and subsequently reproduced in its full text on 24 hours on Friday and yesterday, he began by saying: "Let's leave aside the comparison with the conditions of Air France last April, was another setting and operation of any other nature. " Let us follow him in this his initial recommendation, but not without pointing out that the offer Air France-was rejected by the combined provisions of the refusal of the unions, the campaign unleashed by Berlusconi against that project and by the insistent pressure in favor of a so-called tri-color rope sponsored by Banca Intesa. If today we are all faced with a "Malpas" The responsibility lies in that refusal is due to two parties (unions and Berlusconi) and the presence of a stone guest waiting in the wings (Banca Intesa). For Tremonti instead entirely on the responsibilities incumbent Prodi and Padoa-Schioppa, according to him, unable to grasp the key to the problem and conclude. I think there was an inertia of Prodi as there was more serious, the issue of garbage in Naples. But forget Tremonti at least two essential steps occurring during the Berlusconi government and its presence at the Ministry of Economy. The first step is the evaluation of Alitalia's capital: the stock market was worth about € 10 in 2001 and 1.57 in 2006. Tremonti has disputed these figures, but 24 hours of 11 September, the bank has re-checked with data from Thomson Financial and certified the accuracy. In five years term of the assets of the company's flight has therefore lost the 9 / 10 of its asset value. The figures are not opinions and do not need comments. The second step concerns the proposal of the administrator of Alitalia, Mengozzi, appointed to that office by the Berlusconi government, and then by the same Tremonti. Mengozzi had in mind a merger with Air France. Had negotiated a long time and had successfully negotiated the merger was made by attributing to the 30-35 percent of Alitalia's capital of French network. However, the government rejected the proposal. Even here there is little to comment, the facts speak for themselves. * * * Which brings us to today. The government issued a decree a few days ago that Alitalia splits in two: the company controlled by the Treasury in the hands of all debts, personnel, fleet, flight rights and little money left in cash, a company largely failed, entrusted by the Treasury to the Commissioner in accordance with the rules of the Marzano law specifically revised to better fit the Alitalia case. Next to scrap a new Alitalia company brand new institution, with 18 shareholders, a President (Roberto Colaninno) and CEO (Sabelli), purified from all liens, and ready to merge with Air One. Based on the Marzano law this company beautiful young daughter of a dying mother and old, can detect all the pulp and that Alitalia's planes for the implementation of the plan, route, flight crews and ground necessary. The redundancies will be in the parent company, as well as debts and exuberant personality. The price considered fair by both sides would be around 450 million euro. The capital put together by 18 shareholders (all Italian) exceeds one billion. The name, brand new, and airlines Italian (Cai). Air One will merge with it and its owners will obtain 300 million in Cai bringing the fleet, routes, options for the purchase of new aircraft, the flight crew. The administrator of Air One, Toto, enters the capital of Cai with 120 million and sits on the board. The Berlusconi government, particularly, is excited: one hundred and twenty days in the Italian consortium has materialized, the Alitalia case is resolved, everything has been planned: the suspension for six months of the antitrust rules, a benevolent availability of the Brussels Commission to give the disc Green operation, the enthusiasm of the shareholders of Cai. Many of them - in blatant conflict of interest - Are happy to be adequately compensated by some underhand business. The administrator of Banca Intesa, to become "advisors" of the operation shareholder Cai, before the objection is not clear on the business of many of my fellow climber has said that "conflicts of interest will be managed." The head of antitrust called into question by Senator Zanda did not respond. Bonanni Cisl expresses willingness to cooperate. In short, everything seems to be booming. Of course the Treasury will have to bear many burdens: the debts of the old Alitalia, the redundancies of about 7,000 units in one thousand drivers, but the honor is saved, future losses are not provided, the redundancies will be dealt with existing social safety nets. But the focus is in the resurrection of the national airline and flag renovated, a substantial cut to the original shareholders, the entry of a foreign carrier with a share capital not exceeding 120 million. What more could you want? Berlusconi where it touches the miracle. The consensus of the Italian distracted and addicted (which is currently the large majority) are the stars. Tremonti declared: "The government's honeymoon with the Italians will last a long time, we are preparing to celebrate the silver anniversary." But no. A few hours after the celebrations broke out the storm. We've been through and still do not know yet how it will end. * * * The Government and together with it, the commissioner of Alitalia, Fantozzi, president Cai, Colaninno, the leader of the CISL, Bonanni, had forgotten the question "contracts". Or rather, if they were not forgotten but had considered an easy solution. Employees - they thought - they have no alternative: if you do not accept the conditions offered by Cai, the new company will withdraw, Alitalia will fail, perhaps more than 20 000 people, considering the induced labor, should be mobile, hall of dismissal within a few year. So accept it. But the contracts, to enable CAI to fly at a profit, they must achieve a reduction of costs by 30 percent and an equal increase in productivity. Either that or nothing, give or take. The redundancies have long cushions and lanes preferred to be relocated, but the contracts and productivity there is no margin. On the other hand were just the pilots to sink the offer by Air France. So if they are desired. He who sows wind storm gathers. And then the market is the market. Instead, pilots, flight attendants, the hard core of employees, there are. Sounds like a cabal, but with each passing day we see that no, not the usual scripted sindacalese. The pilots eventually rise from the table and leave. Berlusconi calls Colaninno, Sacconi called unions, Matteoli called the pilots, Passera calls all, but the question now seems closed: Cai confirms that it can not make changes to its platform, the pilots confirmed that those conditions is useless to continue. Berlusconi has a moment of distress, but then returns to the battle still has a card to play and play.
At 14 yesterday, Saturday, Fantozzi meets the unions and announced that we are at the end: there is no longer a € in cash, fuel suppliers have indicated that no more supplies on credit will, from now on, the Alitalia fleet can count only on the few existing reserves in the deposits. As a result starting from tomorrow Monday will be canceled some flights and staff will be laid off. The flights will be canceled 34. The other and soon the entire fleet will stop flying within a week or so. Among the drivers and assistants Flight tension skyrockets. Meanwhile, we learn that the provider has closed the taps of the credit is Eni. Yet another paradox: the flagship company of the oil is no longer a credit to the airline for air travel. The government has been informed? Or the government and Eni agreed shake tongs around the neck of the trade unions? Roberto Colaninno spent in Mantua on Friday night and Saturday morning but the afternoon is the airport of Verona will return to Rome in the evening. This morning, Sunday, will invite the unions to a final interview. He has something to bring to the table? Yes, something's got. He had taken a reservation to use the last minute and last minute has arrived. Could improve the "payroll" of the staff to summarize in Cai extent of 20 per cent. What does this mean? If the pilots had asked for a cut salary brackets of 25 percent over current salaries, 20 percent improvement means that the deduction would drop to 20. Just? This will be the last word. But there is one though. Colannino not want to deal only with the drivers. If you follow this tactic the other categories of employees may require that 20 percent of improvement is shared by all. As a good businessman Colaninno has no desire to bottle in a matter of apportionment, so his offer will be made to all the unions: see each other as share the offer. However by now the issue must be closed otherwise no longer start on Monday morning the last stage but the real agony of a terminally ill patient.
Maybe today will be the agreement: the odds are measured at 51 percent in favor of the agreement at the last minute compared to 49 who can not. Berlusconi, who was now with their backs to the wall for the failure of Alitalia would be a disaster for him unprecedented image must have wrung out well for Colaninno and leading members of the consortium flag. These in turn have weighed in with its own compensation the extra benefits they expect from their participation. Passera wisely said that conflicts of interest must be managed and the "premier" is an ace at that kind of management. A look of respect can not be denied to any of the 18 "Captains Courageous". To focus on it have already been given several, one of several not be denied to anyone but of ensuring a happy ending. Happy ending for everyone? Perhaps the drivers that represent the nobility of the sword of Alitalia employees, perhaps because of the flight attendants representing the minor nobility. The populace of ground services will be the jerk, but that's their problem, some carrying luggage it is always a good price even among the Moroccans and Romanians to know that they queue for a precarious place. And then? The end of the story we wrote Sunday last: five years Cai has recorded a substantial capital gains, shareholders sales and collection. Cai will be part of a beautiful "network" international, French-German or Dutch, because the global economy there is no place for a company like Alitalia flight, too big to be small and too small to be big. So we are back to square one, having lost a lot of money and time. Meanwhile, the Pied Piper plays his pipe and the fools who follow him spellbound. Is coming fiscal federalism, which anon. For now, we have heard many words but he has not seen any numbers. Sooner or later, however, the numbers will pop up somewhere and need to read carefully.
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