Electrolux union dispute over Pordenone plant’s production line future

Workers at Electrolux’s Porcia (Pordenone) plant held a public assembly of about 1,700 employees and subcontractors to press the company over a 2022 agreement that pledged to keep the plant’s laundry‑product lines in operation. The unions argue that production volumes on those lines have fallen 34 % between 2022 and 2025, and that Electrolux has shifted output toward facilities in Poland and Hungary, contrary to the original commitment. Electrolux has offered only a generic statement on 3 May saying it is reviewing industrial options to maintain long‑term competitiveness, without addressing the specific concerns.

Political group Azione echoed the unions, arguing that competition should be won on high‑end product value rather than low labour costs. It proposed that the three main Italian plants specialize: Porcia becoming the European hub for premium washing machines, Susegana for premium cooling, and Forlì for premium cooking, while calling for strong Italian government support for this strategy.