Storm at Gucci. The sindacati Filcams Cgil, Fisascat Cisl and Uiltucs have state of agitation declared for about 1.000 employees of the retail sector of Gucci Italy, sales and logistics staff, after theThe company refused to provide the welfare package. provided for by the supplementary contract currently in "extension".
The agreement, signed in July 2022 and expired at the end of 2024, provided for aannual disbursement of approximately 600 euros to workersAccording to the trade unions, the company management had repeatedly assured the continuity of the benefit also for 2025. But today the commitment seems to have vanished and the company now intends to subordinate the provision to a comprehensive review of the incentive system valid for the three-year period 2022-2024.
The unions: "This is a very serious about-face, and we are ready to take local action."
The response from the trade unions was harshIn a joint statement, they accuse the luxury giant of "instrumental behavior", guilty of having "made spend precious time making fun of the workers." And they reject strongly the idea of a bargain down: “We will not fall into the logic of one exchange that removes protections from one place to move them to another."
The climate has become stretched throughout the national sales networkThe unions do not rule out further mobilizations, to be organized at the local level in the coming weeks. "We consider the company's attitude to be very serious," they state, "and for this reason we are declaring a state of unrest nationwide."
A warning signal for the entire fashion industry
The Gucci case is part of a already a delicate moment for the fashion world. While on the one hand there is growing public awareness towards the conditions of workers along the entire supply chain, as demonstrated by the debate on the introduction of a register of suppliers to combat gangmastering (see the recent Armani case), on the other hand, the luxury sector is also beginning to show cracks in industrial relations.
Supplementary welfare, an increasingly central tool in second-level contracts, risks becoming a point of contention. And the message coming from one of the iconic Made in Italy brands is bound to make waves.
Gucci's financials: brand under pressure, sales falling
Internal tension comes in a a particularly delicate moment for Gucci also on the economic frontIn the first half of 2025, the brand saw sales plummet 26%, falling to €3 billion from €4,1 billion in the same period the previous year. In the second quarter alone, the decline was 27%, with revenues stagnating at €1,46 billion—in line with estimates, but still a clear sign of crisis.
La parent company Kering, despite Gucci, has closed the semester with growing revenues by 7,1% to €8 billion, and recurring operating profit rose to €3,3 billion (+6%). Net profit, penalized by a one-off contribution in France, stood at €2,2 billion (€2,5 billion net of tax).
Oral All expectations are high for the Group's new CEO, Luca De Meo, arriving on September 15th, and for the first complete collection signed by Demna, expected in stores in 2026. Time is running out, the accounts are worsening, tensions are growing, and the brand's image is faltering.
