• Whirlpool, the company confirms: "Stop in Naples on October 31".

    Provenzano: "Unacceptable"

  • Whirlpool, a year of battles.

    Unions 'a dispute that cannot be lost'

  • Whirlpool, industry general strike in Naples on 31 October

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October 28, 2020 "Safety and fixed points in a period of maximum uncertainty".

"We want a government that does not give new possibilities to the multinationals" and even "Napoli does not give up."


They are slogans and banners that about 200 workers at Whirlpool are showing and chanting on the highway at the height of the plant in via embankment.


The road block falls in the many initiatives to fight against the closure of the plant scheduled for next Saturday, October 31.


Today the workers crossed their arms for 8 hours, a strike proclaimed by the trade union organizations to urge the government to take decisive action on the multinational to avoid the termination of productive activities.



The American multinational confirmed its willingness to close the plant on October 31st.

For this reason workers and unions ask "immediately" a table with Prime Minister Conte to "avert and get back a debate on the wicked closure" of the company.



"We will not leave until we have an answer to the request presented by the unions to the Government for a table with President Conte".

Vincenzo Accurso of Rsu Whirlpool told AGI.

"There is a bit of tension with motorists - says Accurso - even if someone is in solidarity with us. But we have decided to let those who have to go to the hospital or have problems of serious urgency pass. And every half hour we allow someone to pass. We didn't want to go that far, but we are stuck with only receiving promises. "

Blocked and long lines of cars at the height of the entrance to Naples.

Police on the spot



"This is a battle we do not only as Whirlpool workers - explains Accurso - but as Italian workers. Multinationals cannot be allowed to do as they believe. We have been in this situation for 18 months now and we cannot wait any longer. . Only two days to go and then we'll be in the middle of the road. "



Meanwhile, in the afternoon, during the question time in Montecitorio, Prime Minister Conte will address the issue of Whirlpool among the topics.