After the green light of a workers was “signed in the late evening to the Ministry of Economic Development the agreement company-institutions-unions for the restart of the former site of Fiat’s Termini Imerese.” This was communicated by the Ministry.
The formal act – says the ministry with a note – “was preceded by the necessary operation of capitalization Blutec (the new company that has decided to invest in the revival of the plant Palermo), carried out in the afternoon in Turin ». The agreement to the ministry “has been signed by the minister Federica Guidi, representatives of Blutec, Fiat / Fca and the Ministry of Labour, the Councillor for Industry of the Sicilian Region Linda Vancheri, Mayor Salvatore Burrafato, Invitalia and Trade Unions. “
Also present was the Deputy Minister Claudio De Vincenti that the Ministry of Development has followed the case from the beginning. The agreement signed this evening, “provides, in its essentials, the gradual return to the factory, between now and 2018, of all employees for the creation of a business plan in two phases: the first, which will take off in January next, for the production components and the second aimed at the design and construction of two models of hybrid cars (a segment AB, the other segment BC). “
From January arrives Blutec. Termini Imerese puts it behind the historical brand Fiat. From January the brand on the gates of the factory in Sicily, a few meters from the sea in what was via “Gianni Agnelli” but renamed via “May 1″ after the closure decided by the Lingotto, will be to Blutec, newco group Metec / Stola . The last word is touched to the workers, who have not rejected the hope of Renzi on the success of the operation: “That’s jobs act,” he tweeted on twitter Prime Minister.
The Assembly, meeting in the council of the municipality, in the evening gave a mandate to the union representatives of Fim Fiom and Uilm to sign the agreement reached yesterday at the Ministry for Development at the end of a long summit. With the signing of the industrial part of the new season. “The government believes that a solution has been initiated the crisis caused by the decision of the Fiat group to cease production site in Sicily, ‘reads the cartel. Three pages in which the stakes are established industrial project Blutec from about 300 million euro, the protections income of the workers involved in the transfer of the business unit (Fiat and Magneti Marelli, about 760 people) with the guarantees for the workers of the armature (300) and the commitments of the institutions, State, Region and Sicilian town of Termini Imerese. “Given the general importance of the industrial crisis of Termini Imerese,” the government assures that “is committed to constantly monitor its development.” And “this applies especially when promises an industrial solution considered valid.”
For the general secretary of the CISL, Annamaria Furlan, “the agreement is a good result, we really hope to offer a glimmer of light and perspective for many workers Sicilians struggling for some time in the future not only of the former Fiat factory but also industries. ” Speaks of “hope rekindled” the leader of the UIL, Carmelo Barbagallo (former employee Fiat in Termini Imerese), according to which “must give credit to the government of the commitment.” For the leader of the FIOM, Maurizio Landini now “there is the possibility of opening a new chapter in industrial Termini Imerese.”
The operation will start from January 1 with the transfer of workers Blutec Fiat and Magneti Marelli which will maintain pay levels. Who is eligible for the accompaniment to the board, about 130 blue-collar, receive a retirement incentives of which are handled by Fiat which, among other things, will liquidate the severance pay to staff who will transit in Blutec. In the pre-production phase Blutec will resort to extraordinary layoff for restructuring: the Ministry of Labour has granted two years of cig plus any other two years. The company is committed to gradually absorb the workers.
Two steps. In a first step Blutec will focus on components: Chemical automotive, engineering, lighting, special equipment; The planned investment is 96.5 million. Production will start at the end of 2015: in 2016 the workforce is expected to be about 200 units, 400 in 2007. The components should occupy a total of 400 workers. The second phase involves the implementation of hybrid and electric cars, a segment A and another C-segment, with an estimated 10 thousand cars a year; the auto industry, when fully operational, will employ another 400 workers. In total, therefore, will be 800 workers in the workforce in 2018. Space, in the plan, including the creation of locally driven. Everything under the program, with 280 million of public funds.
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