FCA-union negotiation, we proceed but there is still some distance. To communicate the state of the art on the renewal of the metalworkers' contract is Ferdinando Uliano, national secretary of Fim-Cisl, the trade union of the Cisl: according to the trade unionist there are progress especially on smart-working, solidarity holidays, and the right to study, while the agreement is still far away as regards illness and relationships in the company. “With these two days of negotiations – Uliano said – we have made progress on the part relating to the participation system of the contract. On the subject of the actual timetable we have obtained positive responses on the introduction of smart-working, solidarity holidays, and some institutions on the reconciliation of life and work will be improved, such as paid leave to be used even by the hour, and the extension of the shift allowance".
"Of course - added the secretary of Fim Cisl, in a delicate moment for FCA after the announcement of the revision of the investment plan following some choices of the new government - there are still gaps on our other requests on the subject of timetables, which we trust to recover in the next meeting. The FCA group then accepted our request to improve the right to study with the extension of paid leave by 40 hours also for degree and professional courses. The company then illustrated its positions on illness and on the corporate relations chapter, where instead we have already reiterated our disagreements and distances, which we plan to resolve in the next meetings already scheduled for 21 and 22 February".
On Thursday 7 February FCA also published i 2018 accounts, which are still in line with expectations even if the forecasts for 2019 are worrying, with cash flow down and adjusted Ebit 10% lower than consensus.
