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Labor disputes and mass layoffs in Italy

Overview

Italy continues to face widespread industrial unrest as labor disputes intensify across several sectors. In Genoa, Ericsson workers are escalating their protests against a collective dismissal procedure affecting 131 employees. The mobilization has included a strike and a demonstration at the Genoa International Boat Show. While the company cites a declining Italian telecommunications market, the Slc Cgil union has called for a meeting with Minister Adolfo Urso on October 5 to seek government intervention. New tensions have emerged at Electrolux, where a restructuring plan involving approximately 1,450 redundancies nationwide has triggered significant unrest. At the Cerreto d’Esi plant, 170 workers are planning an eight-hour strike on October 5. Unions allege the company intends to close the Italian site and transfer production to Poland, claiming the move is already underway through the duplication of product codes in Polish facilities. A delegation is also planned to meet with Minister Urso on October 5. Additional localized disputes include workers at the Biancoforno plant in Fornacette organizing a strike to demand the reinstatement of a long-term employee and to protest working conditions, specifically citing irregular scheduling via WhatsApp and precarious employment. Other ongoing disputes include: • Telecommunications: Approximately 350 CallMat workers in Matera face job losses due to TIM reducing call volumes, and Zenita workers are striking against transfers of 137 employees, which unions label “masked dismissals.” • Manufacturing and Automotive: BorgWarner is facing an eight-hour strike on September 23 following a redundancy procedure for 96 employees in Orsenigo and Elmas. Fiom Cgil alleges the company is using financial crises as a pretext to relocate production to Poland. Additionally, STMicroelectronics is negotiating a €5 billion framework agreement, though employment guarantees remain a concern.

Entities

Ericsson · Callmat · Slc Cgil · Campobasso Local Police · Zenita

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 6 sources
    Italy industrial strikes erupt over Ericsson and Electrolux layoffs

    Italian workers are launching strikes and protests against mass layoffs at Ericsson and Electrolux, while Biancoforno employees demand better working conditions and employee reinstatement.

  2. [BUSINESS] 16 sources
    BorgWarner announces collective layoffs for 96 employees in Italy

    BorgWarner has announced collective layoffs affecting 96 employees in Orsenigo and Elmas, prompting Fiom Cgil to call for strikes and accusing the company of attempting to relocate production.

  3. [BUSINESS] 19 sources
    Italy faces widespread labor unrest amid mass layoffs

    Italy faces a wave of labor unrest as workers across multiple sectors, including Ericsson, CallMat, and Barilla, protest mass layoffs, plant closures, and industrial reorganizations.

Sources

alvolante.it · amp.cataniatoday.it · blunote.it · casertanews.it · catanianews.it · cgilfirenze.it · cisL.it · clubalfa.it · corrierecomo.it · fim-cisl.it · firenzetoday.it · genovaquotidiana.com · genovatoday.it · ilgiornaledelmolise.it · ilpubblicista.it · ilrestodelcarlino.it · isnews.it · laltraimola.it · lavocedigenova.it · monzatoday.it · okdiario.com · oltrefreepress.com · pisanotizie.it · primacomo.it · qdmnotizie.it · quibrescia.it · quicomo.it · rentokil.com · sardegnagol.eu · soldionline.it · teleborsa.it · tempostretto.it · tgregione.it · unionesarda.it · vaielettrico.it · viterbonews24.it · viverejesi.it · vulturenews.net · wltv.it

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