EIROnlineThe European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO) is a monitoring instrument offering news and analysis on European industrial relations. Its aim is to collect, analyse and disseminate high-quality and up-to-date information on key developments in industrial relations in Europe. It aims primarily to serve the needs of national and European level organisations of the social partners, governmental organisations and EU institutions.Agreement reached on end-of-service allowance- January 25, 2007 In November 2006, the government approved a legislative bill, partly amending the reform of the end-of-service allowance defined by Law 2522005. The legislative bill implements an agreement on the different aspects of the reform signed by the government, the employer organisation Confindustria and the three main trade union confederations in October 2006. It complements the broader context of changes and developments of the Italian social security and pension system.http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/2006/11/articles/it0611039i.html Unions plan strike action at delocalisation of Michelin plants- January 25, 2007 In November 2006, the French Michelin company, world leader in the production of tyres, announced plans to downsize human resources and the production of tyres in its plants located in Italy. The Italian sectoral trade unions are concerned about these developments and have decided to mobilise workers and organise strikes while waiting to learn more in relation to the groups restructuring plan.http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/2006/12/articles/it0612049i.html Efforts to combat illegal work intensified- January 15, 2007 Recent official statistics show that, in Italy, illegal labour accounts for between 15.9% and 17.6% of gross domestic product. Various laws and initiatives have sought to address the problem at European, national and local levels. Recently, legislation and measures to tackle informal work have been reinforced in Italy.http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/2006/12/articles/it0612029i.html Unions satisfied with new public sector agreements- January 15, 2007 On 4 November 2006 the government and the trade unions reached an accord on public sector agreement renewals for 20062007. Besides bringing forward resources initially set aside for 2008, the deal significantly reduces the time taken to approve agreement renewals for public sector workers. The trade union confederations expressed their satisfaction and promised to call off their planned general strike as soon as the parliament approves the accord.http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/2006/11/articles/it0611019i.html Union federation divided over protest action against precarious employment- January 15, 2007 On 4 November 2006, a national demonstration was held in Rome against precarious employment, or the excessive use of atypical contracts in the Italian labour market. The protest was organised by voluntary associations, left-wing political parties of the current coalition government and trade unions. Both autonomous and rank-and-file unions as well as a number of national sectoral unions affiliated to the General Confederation of Italian Workers (Cgil) initially supported the demonstration....http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/2006/11/articles/it0611029i.html Agreement on contentious issue of Saturday work signed at Iveco- January 9, 2007 In early September 2006, an agreement on working on Saturdays was signed at the Iveco motor company. Located in Brescia in northern Italy, Iveco is part of the Fiat group and manufactures industrial vehicles, such as vans and trucks. After much debate between the companys social partners, an agreement was reached on the introduction of Saturday work in two shifts for September and October 2006. However, in a number of other companies within the metalworking sector, negotiations on the same...http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/2006/10/articles/it0610019i.html |