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  • Whirlpool. Workers arriving in procession under the headquarters of the Region, "Naples does not give up"

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October 31, 2019Corteo of Whirlpool workers in Naples. Despite the decision of the American multinational to withdraw the sale and avoid the collective dismissal of the 420 workers of production site of East Naples, the unions confirmed the strike of the metalworking sector of Naples and the metropolitan area.

Massive participation in the event that opens the procession with the banner with the inscription "Whirlpool metropolitan area". The workers carry on their shoulders a crucifix depicting a factory worker. In the procession the banners of the municipalities of Naples, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata and that of the metropolitan city of Naples.

"Naples does not give up" is the chorus of workers. At the head of the procession, with the secretaries of Cgil, Cisl and Uil of Naples and Campania, and the mayor Luigi de Magistris. "The company's decision to withdraw the sale and avoid layoffs is the result of the struggle of the workers and of the whole city". Thus the mayor of Naples adds "The workers are making a great struggle and we will not stop because it is a struggle right. "We will stop - De Magistris concluded - when we won"

In addition to banners, posters and trade union flags there are also the banners of the Municipalities of Naples, Casoria, Pomigliano d'Arco, Pozzuoli, Brusciano, San Giorgio a Cremano, Ercolano, Casavatore, Torre del Greco and the Metropolitan City of Naples. Solidarity with the Whirlpool workers also workers of many companies induced bells or whose jobs are equally at risk.