stellantis does not stop: the Franco-Italian automotive giant has announced another 1.085 incentivized exits, bringing the total of voluntary spills to nearly 4.000. After the 2.510 exits reported Tuesday 26 March between Mirafiori (with a peak of 1.560), Cassino (850) and Pratola Serra (100), the unions have released the numbers for the other plants: 500 in Melfi, 424 in Pomigliano, 121 in Termoli (where the Italian Gigafactory will be born ), 30 in Cento and 12 in Verrone. Overall, in just two days of meetings and negotiations, 3.597 incentivized exits were reached. A spokesperson for the automotive giant said that the cuts "are effects of the ongoing energy and technological transition process".
La Fiom, the metalworkers' union, made this new employment blow known, refusing to sign the agreement between the company and union representatives. “The situation is even more serious than reported, with a united strike announced for 12 April in Turin – he commented Samuele Lodi, national secretary of Fiom-Cgil -. The Government must intervene now. Stellantis is continuing its strategy of emptying its factories and disengaging from our country."
Stellantis cuts again, Fiom asks for government intervention
In recent months, Stellantis has progressively reduced its investments in Italian activities and factories, with particular attention to Turin, the symbolic city of Fiat and the cradle from which the new Stellantis reality was born. In this context, many employees who retired were not replaced, ei layoffs they are encouraged with generous economic packages.
The situation is further complicated with the recent decision to move several productions abroad, while in other countries, such as France, we are witnessing the opening of new factories with personnel being hired.
The union criticized Stellantis, stating that it "is continuing its strategy of emptying the factories and disengaging from our country". Fiom has launched an appeal to the prime minister Giorgia Meloni, asking for an intervention in view of the next meetings and requesting a meeting at Palazzo Chigi with Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis.
After the Easter holidays, meetings are scheduled at the Ministry of Business to address the problem of the saturation of Italian factories and find solutions to guarantee the future of employment in the sector.
