Trade unions and Telecom Italia
(TIM) on Tuesday said they have reached an agreement after the
company last month announced it would start using the CIG
benefit to temporarily lay off staff.
Under the agreement, the 12-month lay-off benefits previously
planned for 29,736 workers were turned into measures of
"defensive solidarity", under which the hours of staff were
reduced in order for all workers to keep their job, while 4,500
workers will retire early instead of being laid off, trade
unions said.
The agreement was reached in the night between Monday and
Tuesday by TIM and all unions in the category including Uilcom
Uil, Fistel Cisl, Slc Cigl and Ugl.
Overall, the almost 5,000 workers who will be retiring early
will include 1,000 employees whose pension will be paid by the
company until they hit retirement age.
The company and trade unions have also agreed to start talks
on September 2018 on issues including employment levels and
part-time work.
Industry and Labour Minister Luigi Di Maio on Tuesday
expressed "maximum attention for the agreement and its
consequences" saying an "internal referendum" will be necessary
to approve it, "a principle at the basis" of his
anti-establishment Five-Star Movement (M5S).
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