# Italian manufacturing labor disputes

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/italian-manufacturing-labor-disputes
> Updated: 2026-09-17T09:31:14.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Manufacturing workers in Italy have initiated strikes and protests to contest plant closures and job insecurity. In Livorno, workers at the Pierburg plant announced a 10-hour strike following the sale of Rheinmetall’s automotive division to the Aequita fund, citing concerns over production volumes and the lack of industrial guarantees.

Simultaneously, labor disputes have emerged at the Allison Transmission plant in Sommariva Perno. Workers and unions, including Fim Cisl, Fiom Cgil, and Uil, are protesting a decision to transfer production to a site in Rivoli, which affects approximately 180 employees. Union leaders have characterized the relocation as a “disguised closure,” arguing that moving operations over 50 kilometers away imposes undue burdens on staff and contradicts previous institutional assurances regarding the preservation of Italian industrial sites.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-17: Allison plant workers in Italy oppose relocation plan

The FIM CISL union is opposing Allison's plan to transfer 180 workers from its Sommariva Perno plant to Rivoli, calling the move a “disguised closure” of the facility.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/allison-plant-workers-in-italy-oppose-relocation-plan

### 2026-09-16: Italian manufacturing workers strike over job security and plant closures

Italian workers at Pierburg and Allison Transmission have launched strikes to protest job insecurity and plant relocation/closure plans affecting hundreds of employees.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italian-manufacturing-workers-strike-over-job-security-and-plant-closures

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