Italy: Fiat sends its white-collar workers to partial unemployment

As announced in December (see our dispatch No. 081029), Fiat is sending some of its white-collar workers to partial unemployment. The employees concerned are the 1.200 workers of the Orbassano and Volvera factories, as well as the 800 executives of the Powertrain of Mirafiori e Stura. Meanwhile, unions are asking for a plan to revive the auto sector. (Ref. 090025)
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One in three white collars entitled to the Cassa Integrazione. On Wednesday, January 7, the group explained that the partial unemployment measures taken this summer (see our dispatch No. 080585) for the 48.000 employees of Fiat’s Italian factories decreased administrative activities. “Decreasing production also slowed administration down” the group’s representatives explained, announcing that about 2.000 technical, commercial and administrative employees will be sent to partial unemployment, ou

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