The Italian Sea Group discusses solidarity contract to protect jobs

Management at The Italian Sea Group and trade union representatives from Fim, Fiom, and Uilm have met to discuss managing the company’s current crisis. Due to a significant reduction in work activity, parties have agreed to explore the use of a solidarity contract as a primary tool to safeguard employment.

Union representatives have submitted several specific demands to the company. These include the direct payment of solidarity quotas by the company to avoid waiting for INPS processing, the rotation of the solidarity treatment across all personnel, and full accrual of benefits such as the thirteenth-month salary and holidays. Additionally, unions are seeking wage integration to reach 100 percent of gross pay and a 24-month period to recover outstanding leave.

Negotiations are scheduled to resume on September 1 to finalize the details of a shared agreement.