Electrolux faces factory stoppages and closure talks in Italy

In the Electrolux plant in Forlì, temperatures above 35 °C prompted workers to invoke self‑management, stopping work on four of seven production lines after the company rejected a request for reduced hours and paid short‑time work. The union Fiom‑Cgil warned that the company may treat the action as a strike and refuse pay, and the firm temporarily limited shifts to 6:00‑14:30 for the affected lines.

Separately, negotiations continue over the future of the Cerreto d’Esi factory, where up to 170 workers face direct redundancies and many more indirect jobs are at risk. The company has outlined a restructuring plan that could cut over 1,700 jobs in Italy, citing post‑pandemic demand weakness and competition from Asian manufacturers. Unions and the ministry of enterprises met in Rome, noting that Electrolux expressed “a general willingness to discuss a new plan, but still insufficiently.” They called for government action on energy costs, the EU CBAM tax, and other competitiveness measures, with further talks scheduled for 14 July and 21 July.