(ANSA) - Turin, January 10 - Whirlpool unit Embraco on
Wednesday started the process of firing 497 of its 537 workers
at its plant at Riva di Chieri near Turin. The factory's trade
unions announced the move, which comes three months after the
company decided to cut production there, shifting it to other
factories in the group. Embraco makes compressors for fridges.
Whirlpool's Embraco sacks 500 workers (3)
At plant near Turin