The worsening financial crisis, a slow global demand which holds exports back, a low demand on the internal market due to a skydiving buying power, are causing a strong increase in the appeal to partial unemployment (Cassa Integrazione Ordinaria). Gugliemo Epifani, CGIL general secretary, is concerned about the exhaustion of the funds covering this system. (Ref. 080860)
The Fiom-CGIL, the metalworkers’ union, mentioned an increased appeal to the Cassa Integrazione Ordinaria (CIG – a system close to partial unemployment) “up to 30-40% in September” and says that over 4.000 workers are concerned in the sector. Statistics on industrial production in October confirmed a major decrease in orders (- 8.5% compared to October 2007 and – 2.8% compared to September 2008), hence the increased appeal to the CIG. It is the largest social damper in Italy for industrial comp
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