Protesting workers from a Genoa
plant in the troubled ILVA steel group on Monday occupied the
courtyard of the town council in the northwestern Italian city.
"From this moment we consider the Genoa city council occupied by
the ILVA workers," they said.
ILVA has been placed under special administration as the
beleaguered firm goes through a massive environmental clean-up
and financial turnaround project, most of it focused on the
biggest plant, at Taranto in Puglia.
Income support for workers of ILVA's Cornigliano plant near
Genoa have been increased by 10%, from 60% to 70%, under an
amendment to a government decree.
Workers unions there have threatened strikes after failing
to reach an agreement with company representatives over pay.
The text of the decree is heading to the floor of the
Lower House Monday.
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