After about seven months of negotiations and several strikes, the employers' organizations Federmeccanica and Assista and the three unions of the sector, Fim, Fiom and Uilm, signed the agreement for the renewal of metalworkers' national collective agreements which concerns almost 1600000 employees from about 60.000 companies. Among the novelties, a 127 euros increase on 30 months, more similar system for blue and white-collar workers, more power to safety representatives and more flexible working hours. (Ref. 080051)
“An important outcome for workers but mostly for the country, which needs stability and certainty”; this is how the Labour Minister, Cesare Damiano, qualified the agreement for the renewal of metalworkers’ national collective agreement, concluded on Sunday and signed later at Federmeccanica’s headquarters in Rome. The Labour Minister, relying on his experience as former trade-unionist, thus accomplished his mediation mission. Which was a tough task, given the gap between the parties’ positions
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