A courier dies during a delivery in Piacenza, his contract expired today. He leaves behind three children.

Pasquale Andriotta , a 42-year-old courier, died of illness while making a delivery in Piacenza on the day his fixed-term contract expired. The man, who worked as a contractor for BRT , was rescued in vain by emergency services in Vicolo del Guazzo. He leaves behind three children.

The last day of work

According to ANSA , the man's fixed-term contract expired today, and he feared it wouldn't be renewed. Meanwhile, his colleagues were on strike to protest the heavy workload.

Filt -CGIL , reporting the case, emphasizes that precarious employment is not just a contractual condition but can concretely impact a worker's freedom to stop, strike, and withdraw from conditions deemed too onerous. The union is calling for full clarification on the day's work organization: how many workers were on duty, how many deliveries were assigned, whether the strikers' absence increased the workload for those who worked, and what measures were adopted considering the high temperatures.

Strike announced for tomorrow

The USB has announced that BRT workers in Caorso will strike all day tomorrow, with a picket line at 9 a.m. in front of the Piacenza Prefecture and at 11 a.m. in front of the monument to those who died at work in the Farnesiana district.

Other tragedies at work

Other victims were reported on the same day alone: ​​in Origgio , in the province of Varese, a 55-year-old bricklayer was crushed to death instantly by a falling slab at a construction site on Via Don Giovanni Minzoni. In XII Morelli , a hamlet of Cento in the Ferrara area, a 41-year-old man lost his life in the fields: he was collecting irrigation hoses when he became entangled in the machinery and hit his head. In Tribiano , in the Milan area, a 47-year-old worker is hospitalized in critical condition after being hit by a 500-kg pallet in a warehouse; he was airlifted to the Niguarda Hospital in Milan in critical condition, and the Lodi Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation.

FAQ

What happened to the BRT courier in Piacenza?

Pasquale Andriotta, 42, died of illness during a delivery in Vicolo del Guazzo in Piacenza, on the day his fixed-term contract expired.

How many children does the courier leave behind?

The man leaves behind three children.

What did the unions announce?

Filt-Cgil has reported the case, demanding an investigation into the work organization, while USB has called for a strike by BRT workers in Caorso for the whole day tomorrow.