On September 2, Fiat informed the Fiom – the CGIL’s metalworkers’ federation, deprived of union rights – that it could appoint representatives. This decision follows the Constitutional Court’s ruling which, after the Fiom pressed charges, invalidated Article 19 of the Statute of Workers, which reserved the possibility of appointing a union representative (RSA) for union organizations that had signed the collective agreement only. This was the article the company used to legally keep the Fiom out. After this announcement – a U-turn in the long conflict against the Fiom – Fiat nevertheless warned that a law on union representation was now “necessary” if it is to keep investing in Italy. (Ref. 130519)
“Three years after the agreement that kicked it out was signed, the Fiom is coming back with a bang, thanks to the verdict issued by the Constitutional Court and the commitment shown by our representatives, our members and our defense college.” This is how Fiom leader Maurizio Landini rejoiced with the announcement Fiat made on September 2, informing him that it agreed to the appointment of its company union representatives (RSA). The carmaker added that this was a “definitive answer to all n
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