The decline in sales of household appliances in Europe, amplified by rising energy costs and pro-import policies, puts factories and jobs at risk. Associations and unions are calling for dialogue with institutions to safeguard industry and jobs
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Employment is growing and so are permanent employment contracts. The successes of collective bargaining are undoubted but the secretary of the Cgil talks about something else
During the meeting with the unions, the revaluation of pensions, health care spending and reforms in justice and taxation were discussed. Giorgetti mentioned the possibility of a "contribution" from those who have benefited from favorable conditions, excluding taxes on…
The first national multi-manufacturing contract was signed in recent days, which contains in a single text the basis of industrial relations for various sectors
Socialist deputy general secretary with Luciano Lama and Bruno Trentin, Ottaviano Del Turco, who passed away in the night after a long illness and tormented by incredible judicial vicissitudes, was one of the most brilliant trade unionists of the 80s, then secretary of the PSI...
The sale of 50,1% of the Turin company reignites tension with the government, which, under pressure from the unions, is considering the use of special powers. But the Comau match is not the only pending challenge: the wait for the match is mounting…
Safety, procurement, sustainability, inclusion and well-being are the five pillars of the broad, innovative and programmatic document which establishes a historic agreement with the trade unions and represents a new tool for companies in the sector. Among the main innovations, the…
CGIL and UIL present ten points to the Gualtieri council to control the work of the 2025 event. The indicator of an inconvenience but also an opportunity to win
Faced with the increase in employment, which also grew in Italy by 84 thousand units in April, the secretary of the CGIL Landini always objects that Italian wages are the lowest: it's true but who is it for if not...
For the first time in its history, Samsung Electronics is facing a strike by workers who denounce "corporate negligence" and demand wage increases, an additional public holiday and a more transparent reward system. The strike could…
The unions are asking for a new meeting with the Government after the discussion opened on February 22nd: "There was no follow-up to the first discussions nor were measures adopted capable of relaunching production"
Alfredo Recanatesi responds to Giuliano Cazzola on the real reasons for the reduction in net wages in Italy and places productivity at the center of all issues, calling unions and businesses into question
The three-phase plan involves the reactivation of a second blast furnace in Taranto, with an economic intervention of 400 million euros, and the objective of reaching 4 million tonnes of steel produced per year by the end of the year. The…
May 1st in Taranto was a sad day due to the difficult situation of the former Ilva. The workers don't like the government's plan but the state seems to be the only one to guarantee money from the EU. Sales hypotheses
May Day 2024 is celebrated in a complex context for work in Italy. Between wars, globalization, artificial intelligence and green transition, the union is called to reflect on its role and find new strategies to protect…
In the meeting with the unions held at Palazzo Chigi, the Government presented a work package, included in the Cohesion decree. Today the council of ministers
Bnl Bnp Paribas has signed an agreement with the unions for a generational turnover plan which provides for 776 hires and 908 voluntary exits. Stabilization of 93 fixed-term workers and hiring of the same number on fixed-term contracts. Good meal at…
This issue begins with "Lavoro & Pensioni - Politically (in)correct", the new weekly column by Giuliano Cazzola, which will be published every Monday. In this speech, Cazzola explains why the CGIL initiative, often with the support of Uil, is increasingly less…
A control room was also created to reconcile the different forms of healthcare present in the group, due to the influx of different banks into the company
The current contract will expire on June 30th. It affects more than 1,5 million workers and involves 30 thousand companies which in 2022 produced 8% of Italian GDP, represent 6,2% of employment and 45% of our country's exports
Turning point for the former Ilva. The Government has appointed engineer Quaranta as Sole Commissioner with the aim of guaranteeing production continuity, the relaunch and sale of the steel group from which the multinational ArcelorMittal is leaving the scene
The Court of Milan rejects the request of Acciaierie d'Italia against the extraordinary administration. Commissioners' inspection of the former Ilva factory interrupted. Benaglia and D'Alò (Fim Cisl): "the Government guarantees business, production and employment continuity"
What is the general strategy and what is the industrial plan in which the Government's privatizations fit? And how are they intertwined with liberalizations? These are the real challenge areas on which the quality of privatizations depends.…
The multinational ArcelorMittal is certainly the main culprit in the crisis of the former Ilva and the large steel plant in Taranto but the origin of the disaster bears the signature of the Conte 2 Government which in 2020 signed an unfortunate agreement with the Indians...
The absence of social dialogue is the common thread that binds together and characterizes the events that the 2023 Work Yearbook recounts. But whose responsibility is it? Massimo Mascini, the director of the publication does not hesitate to indicate them clearly: the…
First measures by the Council of Ministers to guarantee production continuity and defense of employment at the former Ilva in view of the meeting with the unions tomorrow
The agreement provides for the extension of service hours for maintenance workers. The reorganization of work will guarantee timely maintenance interventions 24 hours a day. A better work-life balance for employees
The history of the former Ilva of Taranto demonstrates that the interest of the Indian private partners was not that of development but of the neutralization of the plant. Now the government calls Italian private industrialists, unions and banks to a table to draw up…
The future of the former Ilva is becoming increasingly uncertain with the lack of agreement between the shareholders - The decision is postponed to 2024, with a meeting set for early January
The tug of war between the Government and the unions continues. The Government ensures business continuity, but postpones everything to a new meeting, the unions are not on board: "We will not leave Palazzo Chigi until we have answers"
As international surveys on students' unpreparedness also reveal, Italian schools are not up to the standard of a modern society because they are thought of as a "tool for solving employment problems" of teachers rather than asking what education is really needed by students...
The first meeting of the Automotive Roundtable to discuss the relaunch of Italian automotive production between Mimit, unions, regions and Stellantis ended in stalemate. Minister Urso announces new incentives for 2024, but only if…
Lamborghini-union agreement on the company supplementary contract. The week will be restructured according to the work shifts of all employees, including workers. The Performance Bonus increases, an extraordinary bonus has also been agreed for the 60th anniversary of the car manufacturer
During a meeting that lasted over three hours, the Government proposed 3 hypotheses for changes to article 33 of the measure that cuts doctors' pensions - The unions' response: "Nothing changes"
The strike was initially called for Monday 27 November for 24 hours, but Salvini imposed the injunction with a reduction to 4 hours. For the unions the problem has now become political
Meeting between Tim leaders and the unions: approximately half of the company's workers will be transferred to the new company controlled by KKR, while another 18 thousand will remain in the service company. Here's how they will be distributed. Tim's note
The renewal of the banking contract involving 280 thousand employees of Italian credit institutions was signed. An additional 1.750 euros is expected in December. The highest paycheck ever for bankers. Here because
The renewal of the banking contract seems to be close to closing. After the risk of breakup, the parties reached an agreement on the economic part. We then proceed with the revision of the texts in preparation for the plenary meeting on 22 November. There…
In the competition bill, the government proposed an amendment to put an end to the practice of operator attacks, a commercial strategy that aims to steal customers from another operator with "ad hoc" personalized offers. Telecommunications unions protest: "boomerang risk"
Accounts in line with expectations in the first nine months of 2023 as Tim confirms the targets and the road show begins today. In the conference call with analysts, CEO Labriola replied to Vivendi: "We are ready to defend ourselves in…
The entire construction world is asking the government for an extension beyond December 31st for condominium construction sites. Jobs and worker safety at risk.
According to the Ministry of Labour, with reference to the trade union rights of temporary workers, the CCNL of the temporary agency should be applied, integrated with the provisions of that of the user company
The CNEL rejects by majority (the CGIL is against) the proposal to establish the minimum wage by law: "We cannot start from the tail" to address the problem of poor wages and the main path remains that of union bargaining
"Immigration should not be endured but governed: we must be the ones who choose the migrants to arrive and train them in their countries of origin" - "The most virtuous model is that of Germany in Kenya" - The silence of the unions cries out for revenge
To get out of the maze of minimum wages and low wages, the Government should convene the social partners to actually release the expired contracts and promote a framework agreement with a down payment adjusted to the inflation gap
After weeks of negotiations, an agreement was finally reached with the trade union organizations: an increase in the amount of tickets and 2.000 new hires. A memorandum of understanding was also signed with Mit and Mim to promote collaboration between schools and businesses
A move to the minimum wage law may help, but it's not the magic wand. If we want to push wages higher we need to unleash productivity. What is Calenda waiting for to slip out of the trap used by Pd and 5 Stars…
The suffocating heat has caused five deaths in the workplace but also puts agricultural production at risk. The alarm of the trade unions and Coldiretti
The minimum presence of pirate contracts does not justify the use of the law to introduce the minimum wage which, in the version proposed by the opposition, risks reintroducing the automatism of the escalator, taking away space for union bargaining
The future guarantee pension for young people who have experienced long periods of unemployment and precariousness and have low contributions will be one of the hot topics of Wednesday's meeting between the government and the trade unions
The decline of the former Ilva of Taranto is there for all to see but Minister Urso does not yet have a recovery plan and above all he seems to be unaware that without new governance and a new guide to cancel the flop…
The Meloni government is thinking of applying the Golden Power in the event of the sale of Electrolux to the Chinese of Midea but the first steps of the US-China thaw could perhaps change the scenario
The coffeehouse chain is increasingly under scrutiny for its treatment of unionized employees, with some shareholders requesting an external assessment of its labor practices. The story also ended up in the US Senate
The national health system is increasingly in difficulty: Anaao raises the alarm on the ever-increasing outings of doctors. In Latina, the case of the oncological department short of funds for CT scans
With this agreement, the industrial association and the trade unions intend to draw attention to the issue of governance, functions and resources of metropolitan cities, with particular reference to the Milan area
Agreement signed with Filctem, Femca and Uiltec which supplements the first month of parental leave at 100% and the second at 80%. Expanded the usability of medical visits
Short week (9 hours for 4 days) on a voluntary basis in 40 large branches (and from 250 November in over 280 small branches and smart working in XNUMX branches - The bank: "Great attention to people with a better balance between…
Unions and the Italian left mythologize the Spanish model for work but in Madrid layoffs are easier than in Italy - Unfounded criticisms by Landini and Schlein on the precariousness of the Meloni Decree of May XNUMXst
Fixed-term contracts, extended by the May Day Decree and continuously decreasing, ignite tensions between the Government, unions and the left but "thinking of hindering them by law or forcing companies to always hire on permanent contracts is pathetic". Here you are…
The news above all concern the reasons for being able to resort to fixed-term contracts, which in any case cannot go beyond 24 months. Here are the new rules decided on May XNUMX by the Meloni government
Fibrillation between Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the unions on the Government's decisions on work on May XNUMXst which resize the Citizenship Income by replacing it with the Inclusion Allowance and cut - but only for six months - the wedge…
With his resignation, the head of the CDT acknowledges the failure of the tough battle against the pension reform wanted by Macron and a woman, Marylise Leon, is a candidate for the leadership of the first French union
Macron won: the Constitutional Council approved his reform and rejected the request for a popular referendum - The retirement age also rises to 64 in France and the maximalist trade union and political wing that promoted 12 strikes against…
The April 5 meeting between the Government and the trade unions and the April 14 pronouncement of the Constitutional Council on the pension reform will tell whether it is time for France to thaw or whether rancor and social resentment will prevail over…
Instead of focusing on increasing wages, which has been at a standstill for too many years, the line proposed by Landini at the recent CGIL congress focuses on reducing the working week to 4 days for equal wages, but without adequate growth in productivity…
An agreement was reached overnight with the trade unions: in 2023 only voluntary exits with isopensione and full check. Here's everything you need to know
Is the introduction of a minimum wage by law necessary? And why? In truth, it leaves room for bargaining to companies and trade unions and can be useful in defeating the gray areas of work. Here because
After the CGIL congress which confirmed Maurizio Landini to the general secretariat by 94%, the debate on the minimum wage is more open than ever both at the union and political level
INTERVIEW WITH MARCO BENTIVOGLI, former general secretary of the metalworkers of the Fim-Cisl - Both the CGIL and the Democratic Party have a huge problem of representation and Landini's ability to change will be measured in the facts, but his references…
Following an intense confrontation started from the beginning of February, the parties reached an important and innovative agreement to outline common principles and values on which to base their work
Innovations in work organization methods and improvement of professional well-being are the qualifying elements of the new protocol signed on 21 February between the Insurance Division of Intesa Sanpaolo and the representatives of the trade union organizations
The discontent is growing following the blocking of the transfer of credit and the discount on the invoice for building bonuses. Abi and Ance: a timely measure is needed. CGIL: government attack on businesses
The pension reform presented by Macron, opposed by a large part of the population, is reasonable but, unlike what happened in Italy, the French unions have turned against it and are making its approval problematic
The initiative by CGIL, UILM and USB scheduled for Wednesday 11 was postponed after the convening of a meeting at the Ministry for Economic Development
Courtesy of the author, we are publishing an excerpt from the introduction to the Feltrinelli Foundation's Notebook on work and insecurity in the "furious XNUMXs"
From the Council of Ministers 680 million for the capital increase and the penal shield returns. The resources add up to the billion already allocated by the Aid decree. And the unions (but not the Fim-Cisl) confirm the 32-hour strike
Contracts ok but union unity in crisis: this is the 2022 budget that emerges from the Annuario del Lavoro published, for the fifteenth time, by the Diario del lavoro, founded and directed by Massimo Mascini
The agreement offers the workers of the Milan companies the opportunity to acquire new or greater skills and to equip themselves with the useful tools to adapt to the changing conditions of the labor market
Tim has signed the new agreement with the trade union organizations for smart working: the agreement will start on February 2023, XNUMX and the offices are expected to close on Friday
The new NiWest project would produce 90.000 tons of material annually. Union negotiations are underway at the Teatro Italia in Rome for the 4 companies of the group.
The Whirlpool dispute will also end up in the hands of the next government - The first deadline is October 21 when the results of the third quarter will be announced, which do not seem to bode well
At 8 in the morning on September 21, a terrorist commando killed the engineer Carlo Ghiglieno, top manager of Fiat while he was on his way to Mirafiori - For Italy and for Fiat, these were the terrible years of the terrorist attack
Confirmed the stop of public transport throughout Italy against "violent and repeated attacks on staff". This was proclaimed by Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Faisa Cisal and Ugl Autoferro
The agreement also establishes that MPS and unions will define, over the course of the industrial plan, a program for the hiring of young people with a ratio of one entry for every two exits
