Italy: food social partners sign a unitary collective agreement

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agreement for the food sector is the first to be signed by all trade unions since the separate agreement on the reform of the conventional system. This recovered unity was seen as a strong signal for Italian unions. Valid for three years, this agreement provides for an average 142 euro wage increase, the creation of the sector’s first equal organization and of a supplementary health fund. (Ref. 090866)

Tough negotiations. Yesterday, September 22, the Federalimentare employers’ association and

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