Overview
- Fim, Fiom and Uilm called a 24-hour strike after talks at Palazzo Chigi collapsed, and workers occupied the Genoa Cornigliano site with road blockades and an open-ended sit-in.
- The government said there will be no further extension of cassa integrazione and proposed training paths during maintenance as part of the transition to greener production.
- Acciaierie d’Italia stated that the number of workers in cassa integrazione will not rise above 4,450 and that a further 1,550 people would take part only in training and retraining programs.
- Unions reject the plan as a de facto shutdown of northern facilities, warn that about 1,000 jobs in Genoa are at risk, and demand withdrawal of the proposal and a concrete industrial strategy with public guarantees.
- Reports cite plans that would bring total temporary layoffs to as many as 6,000 from January, a figure contested by the government and company, while buyer talks continue and the Taranto AFO1 probe and low output weigh on the sale.