Pfizer to Cut Around 330 Jobs in Italy, Unions Say
The company said it remains open to alternative proposals as unions and Italy’s industry ministry continue talks over the planned reduction.
- On Wednesday, October 7, Pfizer announced plans to cut around 330 jobs at its Sicily plant, making the drugmaker the latest international company to downsize Italian operations.
- The Sicily facility currently employs 550 people, with unions CGIL, CISL, and UIL representing workers and engaging in talks regarding the proposed workforce reduction.
- Talks in Rome between Pfizer and Italy's industry ministry late on Tuesday yielded no immediate results; Pfizer stated, "Pfizer remains committed to supporting the ongoing discussions."
- Italy's industry ministry said Wednesday's discussions would "serve as a starting point for strengthening the dialogue," with Minister Adolfo Urso scheduled to visit the plant on October 23.
- Further talks between Pfizer, unions, and the ministry are scheduled for November 10, as appliance maker Electrolux and telecoms equipment maker Ericsson announced their own restructuring plans in Italy.
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Pfizer plans to lay off hundreds of workers at plant in Italy <p>Pfizer plans to cut 330 of 550 workers at its plant in Sicily. The next talks with the Italian government will take place on November 10.</p>
The comparison with the Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy does not change the framework for the Pfizer plant in Catania. The multinational confirms the definitive closure of the penicillin department and, at the end of the procedure foreseen in December by Law 234/2021, the start of collective redundancies for about 330 workers. There are 550 employees total of [...] The Pfizer Catania article, confirmed closure of the penicillin departme…
The mobilization of the workers of the Pfizer plant in Catania continues. The dispute enters a decisive phase, with a program of trade union initiatives already approved by the workers and a request [...] The post Vertenza Pfizer Catania, La Mendola (Fialc Cisal): "Minister Urso listens first to workers. Meloni needs intervention" appeared first on BlogSicily - Latest news from Sicily.
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