Whirpool workers arrived in via Molise, behind the entrance of the Ministry of Economic Development where a delegation was received by Undersecretary Alessandra Todde. Everything took place in a peaceful way to the cry of "Naples does not give up", intoning the national anthem sung under the headquarters of the ministry and some smoke bombs. "Today a countdown starts. We ask Palazzo Chigi to intervene and take measures not only on Whirlpool, but also on all those multinationals that in Italy show the same arrogance", explained Gianluca Ficco, Uilm national secretary, to the parade of Whirpool workers of Rome. "The group strike at all Whirlpool sites is our strong response to the multinational's desire to abandon all commitment and responsibility towards the Naples site and its workers. We cannot accept this disengagement and we want to reconstruct the conditions for Whirlpool to be the protagonist of valid and lasting solutions from an industrial point of view ". Thus Fim Cisl Secretary General Roberto Benaglia." At the bottom of this dispute, we must find work for everyone. Speaking of incentives or relocation as the top management of Whirlpool have done in recent days in the press is possible only if an industrial future is given to the plant in via Argine in Naples.We ask not only the Mise but also the presidency of the council to maximize the effort and play the full weight of the institutions to put this dispute back on track ", adds Benaglia, who concludes:" We need a credible industrial project, with Whirlpool's responsibility. Responding to this dispute would be an important signal to all the old and new industrial and employment crises that the metalworkers are managing. "The march, which started from Roma Termini, was organized by Fiom, Fim and Uil. Present according to the estimates of the trade unions about 400 workers from all six plants in Italy.Responding to this dispute would be an important signal to all the old and new industrial and employment crises that the metalworkers are managing. "The march, which started from Roma Termini, was organized by Fiom, Fim and Uil. Present according to the estimates of the trade unions about 400 workers from all six plants in Italy.Responding to this dispute would be an important signal to all the old and new industrial and employment crises that the metalworkers are managing. "The march, which started from Roma Termini, was organized by Fiom, Fim and Uil. Present according to the estimates of the trade unions about 400 workers from all six plants in Italy.
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22 July 2021 Whirpool workers arrived in via Molise, behind the entrance of the Ministry of Economic Development where a delegation was received by Undersecretary Alessandra Todde. Everything took place in a peaceful way to the cry of "Naples does not give up", intoning the national anthem sung under the headquarters of the ministry and some smoke bombs.
"Today a countdown starts. We ask Palazzo Chigi to intervene and take measures not only on Whirlpool, but also on all those multinationals that in Italy show the same arrogance", explained Gianluca Ficco, Uilm national secretary, to the parade of Whirpool workers of Rome.
"The group strike at all Whirlpool sites is our strong response to the multinational's desire to abandon all commitment and responsibility towards the Naples site and its workers. We cannot accept this disengagement and we want to rebuild the conditions for Whirlpool to be the protagonist of solutions. valid and lasting from an industrial point of view ". Thus the general secretary Fim Cisl Roberto Benaglia. "At the bottom of this dispute we have to find work for everyone. Talking about incentives or relocation as the top management of Whirlpool have done in the press these days is only possible if an industrial future is given to the plant in via Argine in Naples. .We ask not only the Mise but also the presidency of the council to maximize the effort and play the full weight of the institutions to put this dispute back on track ", adds Benaglia, who concludes:" We need a credible industrial project, with Whirlpool's responsibility. Responding to this dispute would be an important signal to all the old and new industrial and employment crises that metalworkers are managing ".
The procession, which started from Roma Termini, was organized by Fiom, Fim and Uil. According to the trade unions' estimates, about 400 workers from all six plants in Italy were present.
