Italy: ThyssenKrupp and Ilva sign two agreements on partial unemployment with unions

Ilva’s agreement. On April 30, Ilva’s management in Taranto (Pouilles region), the largest steel company in Europe, signed with the local units of the Fim, Fiom and Uilm unions an agreement presented as “important for the protection of income.” Valid “throughout the current crisis,” it determines a net minimum salary for employees concerned by the ordinary CIG (currently 4,000, and 6,700 starting in June according to the Cisl’s daily, Conquiste del lavoro). The group will provide additional revenues to achieve this amount. Please remember that the CIG benefits amount to €886.31 or 1,065.26 depending on whether the basic retribution is respectively below or above €1,917.48. thus, the amounts defined by the agreement range between €975 bet for employees under partial unemployment for at least 120 hours a month with unemployment benefits amounting to €886.31 gross; €1,000 for employees under CIG through the month and whose benefits amount to 1,065.26 gross; €1,050 for employees under partial unemployment with benefits amounting to 1,065.26 gross; €1,050 for employees under CIG for 80-120 hours receiving €886.31 gross and, finally; €1,100 for employees under CIG for at least 80 hours receiving 1,065.26 gross. The agreement states that the monthly amount used to complete the benefits will be “identified with a variable ad hoc part.”
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.” Ilservm, a company controlled by ThyssenKrupp, signed a similar agreement, where the CIGS affects around 200 employees each month over the same period.

Ilva’s agreement. On April 30, Ilva’s management in Taranto (Pouilles region), the largest steel company in Europe, signed with the local units of the Fim, Fiom and Uilm unions an agreement presented as “important for the protection of income.” Valid “throughout the current crisis,” it determines a net minimum salary for employees concerned by

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