Former Ilva: the Civil Court of Appeal of Milan, after a hearing lasting approximately two hours, has reserved the right to decide on the request, presented by Acciaierie d'Italia and Ilva in extraordinary administration, urgent suspension of the enforceability of the decree with which, last July, the Milanese second-instance judges, essentially confirming a first-instance decision, ordered the Blocking of activities in the hot area of the Taranto steelworks to be implemented by 28 October. According to what has been learned, the decision is expected soon, apparently in a few days, and in any case before the September 15th because the next day, as the company explained, if the hot area activity button is turned off, there will be no going back.
"We are trying to defend the result already achieved in the best interests of the people of Taranto. We are defending the Court's ruling, which is a firm point: the right to health takes precedence over the interests of the company," the lawyers explained. Ascanio Amenduni e Maurizio Rizzo Striano, representing eleven citizens of Taranto. The judges' ruling could be filed, according to the lawyers, early next week.
Former Ilva plant: Layoffs suspended pending Milan judges
Only on Tuesday had a decision been made truce for the 'induced by the former IlvaThe most representative associations of the companies involved had in fact accepted the government's appeal, deciding to freeze collective dismissal procedures initiated by the companies last week. This obstacle, however, remains pending the decision of the Milan Court, while the government has opened the door to the possibility of a public stake in the former Ilva steelworks.
For the steel industry associations, the decision to interrupt the dismissal procedures was “a sense of responsibility”, especially given the guarantees of production continuity provided by the government. During the day of meetings at Palazzo Chigi with local authorities, employers' associations, and unions, convened specifically to discuss the situation at the former Ilva, the Undersecretary to the Presidency of the Council Alfredo Mantovano he clarified that "the government's perspective is not one of resignation", but rather of relaunch.
“The future of Ilva – said Mantovano – will in any case be linked to the green and the decarbonization through electric furnaces powered by Dri”. An objective that the government intends to achieve by convening another permanent round table, compared to the model implemented for the construction of the works of Jubilee 2025 and for interventions in the Land of Fires in CampaniaThe region Puglia He spoke of "partial responses," while emphasizing the mission of maintaining the decarbonized steel hub in Taranto. But for the unions, the discussions are not enough. The Court of Appeal's decision, however, will always weigh on any future moves.
