Italy: mining social partners renewed their national collective agreement

On September 29, 2008, Assomineraria-Confindustria for employers and Filcem-Cgil, Femca-Cisl, Uilcem-Uil for unions signed the agreement for the renewal of the national collective agreement of the mining sector, which came to an end on March 31, 2008. Two of the main novelties are an average monthly wage increase of €107 and the revision of job classification. (Ref. 080824)
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Unions are fully satisfied about the agreement for the renewal of the national collective agreement in the mining sector, which affects around 7.000 employees in approximately 20 firms (including Carbosulcis, Igea, Rio Tinto Minerals Val Chisone). This new agreement will last for four years, from April 1, 2008 to March 12, 2012 for the normative part and to March 31, 2008 for the economic part. “A positive agreement, which protects workers’ real wages, set as a national priority” said the natio

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