Konecta R crisis threatens hundreds of jobs in Calabria

The employment crisis involving Konecta R in Calabria has escalated, with labor unions and local officials calling for urgent institutional intervention. The dispute centers on a digitalization project that originally involved a 30 million euro investment supported by the Calabria Region, intended to safeguard employment following the crisis of Abramo Customer Care.

Confial Calabria secretary Fabio Tomaino has reported that 74 precarious workers are currently without contracts, while up to 654 employees are affected by extraordinary redundancy funds (cassa integrazione). In response to the lack of clarity regarding the project's recovery plan and the use of public funds, Tomaino announced that a formal complaint will be filed with the Public Prosecutor's Office.

Political figures, including Michele Laurenzano of Italia Viva, are urging the Regional Government and the national government to provide a stable industrial plan. They emphasize the need for permanent orders and investments in IT and digitalization services to prevent the loss of hundreds of jobs in a region already facing high unemployment and depopulation.