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by Tiziana Di Giovannandrea

28 September 2021 A very busy schedule of meetings, on the plan for the relaunch and reindustrialisation of the Whirlpool site in Naples, was agreed at the end of the discussion table between the Government, the company and the trade unions at the Ministry of Economic Development-Mise.



4 new appointments have been decided dedicated to the reindustrialization plan of the Neapolitan site which will take place: on

6 October

at 2.30 pm; l '

8 October

at 14.30; on

11 October

at 3.30 pm and on

14 October

at 2.30 pm. 



During the table at the Ministry of Economic Development-Mise on the Whirlpool dispute in Naples, the

Deputy Minister of Development

Economic Alessandra Todde

, according to what has been learned, represented: "Serious work that goes on, before naming names it is necessary to define a structured perimeter with Whirlpool so as not to create problems for listed companies that have shown real interest. The Consortium will negotiate with Whirlpool, but there must be agreements in clear times. The Mise will monitor. We are involving serious companies, but the procedure is one thing, the Consortium is one thing. We are evaluating the role of Invitalia well, we are evaluating the entry of the fund safeguard, a fund created during the Conte 2 government and already used to solve other crises. Let's see if the conditions are useful for this ".



Fiom-Cgil, elements of clarity have arrived, but we need discussion on the merits

Barbara Tibaldi, Fiom-Cgil national secretary, at the table at the Mise on the Whirlpool dispute in Naples, said: "We need a discussion on the merits even if today elements of clarity have arrived. We want a single legal entity to start a a linear path that guarantees the same economic and regulatory treatment for male and female workers. We want to assess the reliability of the industrial subjects and the project before October 15. A tight schedule of meetings is needed to fully evaluate the project. We are not available to say yes to change sides without knowing the merit. The stakes are the quality of the industrial entity that hires, the no to stew and the same economic and regulatory treatment for male and female workers ". Reiterating: "We want to evaluate the reliability of the industrial entities and of the project before October 15 ", when the dismissal of workers will be operative.



Fiom-Cgil Napoli: let's not discuss whether in the meantime the layoffs start

Rosario Rappa, general secretary of Fiom-Cgil Napoli, present at the table at the Mise on the Whirlpool dispute, said:

"It must be clear that we are not discussing whether in the meantime the letters of dismissal leave, even if we have obtained the move to October 15. We do not agree to stay with 'hat in hand'. We must have time to evaluate the proposals and to agree with workers. It is clear that they must all be hired by the Consortium, for us there is uniqueness of treatment and hiring ".



Company, we will support workers in the transition process

 Whirlpool's willingness is concentrated '' to support the people of Naples and in economic and temporal terms in the transition process ''. This is what the company reiterated during the table at Mise, confirming that " the collective dismissal procedure relating to the Naples site has been extended until October 15 ".



The companies interested in joining the Consortium rise to 7, soon inspections in Naples

In the next few days, inspections will start at the Whirlpool site in Naples to view the state of the places and foresee the location of the machinery. This is what emerged at the table on the Neapolitan company at Mise. According to what has been learned, at the table it was explained that 2 other companies have come forward, one that deals with automotive and a company that deals with smart cities, two companies defined as "very important and serious", which are added at 5 already identified, but whose name has not been mentioned. Thus, the number of entities that will be part of the Consortium, which is preparing to take over the Whirlpool site in Naples, has risen from 5 to 7 to make it a hub of sustainable mobility. The president of the Consortium, Riccardo Monti,he represented about the companies that asked to join the pool of companies working on the site in via Argine: "Two more requests to join the consortium have arrived, so the 5 already identified are joined by another 2 companies". Monti explained how the Consortium has: "worked for a long time to outline the first lines of interest" and wants to make "technical inspections in the plant". "The perception of Naples has completely changed. It is much more positive", he continues, explaining how "a calendar of meetings and activities is being worked on". The objective of the next meetings, explains the Consortium, is to "Study the layout of the plant and also to check potential projects.The second step will involve the search for other subjects to be included in the Consortium ", concluded Monti.