Italy: Fiat launches the industrial program for its Pomigliano d’Arco site

After two weeks of “suspense,” on Friday, July 9th, Fiat officially launched its restructuring program, “Fabbrica Italia.” During a meeting with the leaders of the Fim-Cisl, Uilm-Uil, Fismic and UGL, who signed the separate agreement on June 15th (see our dispatch No. 100480), as well as the leaders of the Cisl and Uil, Raffaele Bonnani and Luigi Angeletti, Fiat confirmed the investment of €700 million to move the production of the Panda from Poland to Pomigliano. They all committed to facilitate the application of the separate agreement approved by 62% of workers at the referendum of June 22nd (see our dispatch No. 100510).
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duction of the Panda from Poland to Pomigliano. They all committed to facilitate the application of the separate agreement approved by 62% of workers at the referendum of June 22nd (see our dispatch No. 100510).

An “individual” letter to the employees. The same day, managing director Sergio Marchionne sent a letter to the group’s employees, specifying that the agreement doesn’t affect their rights and doesn’t violate laws or the Italian Constitution, and explains that the objective is to “ensure

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