The Italian business of telecoms giant Vodafone has signed two agreements with trade unions that have several aims, chiefly to bolster the skills of staff in a sector undergoing constant change and to trial a new hybrid work model. The group will launch a new reskilling programme, which will involve more than 3,900 workers and will harness the public 'New Skills' fund. In addition, agile working – introduced 10 years ago by Vodafone Italy – will be expanded for all workers, with two to three days of remote working per week, depending on the department they work in.
The agreements signed on 6 December by Vodafone Italy and the SLC-Cgil, Fistel-Cisl, Uilcom and UGL Telecomunicazioni trade unions represent a step forward in efforts to deal with “the effects of digitalisation, the pandemic and the economic crisis deriving from the international backdrop” on workers in the sector, according to the trade union press release. Vodafone embarked on major training programme for all its employees in 2019, to support its evolution from a telecoms operator to a “technology communication company” and better position itself in an ultra-competitive sector.
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Hélène Martinelli
Freelance