Ex Ilva, AdI avvia procedura licenziamento collettivo per l’80% dei dirigenti

Acciaierie d’Italia, the parent company of Ilva steel plant, has initiated a collective redundancy procedure for 40 out of 51 long-term contract executives, representing 80% of the executive staff. This decision was communicated in a letter dated October 23 to Federmanager and trade union representatives. The executives involved are spread across Taranto, Milan, Genoa, and Novi Ligure, with 31 working in Taranto, 16 in Milan, and two each in Genoa and Novi Ligure.

The spokesperson clarified that the process aligns with the new organizational model and will include redundancies for fixed-term contract executives, even if not directly affected by this procedure. The decision stems from a court order issued on July 27 by the Milan Court of Appeal, which suspended the hot-work activity at the Taranto production area by October 25.

This order, confirmed in September, required the cancellation of raw material supply orders and the dismission of the entire production cycle. The reduced activity necessitates a new organizational restructuring to ensure the economic sustainability of the conciliation procedure. The redundancies concern executive functions related to technical and operational support for the hot-work area, as well as positions that are no longer necessary.

Layoffs will be served at the end of the labor procedure, within 120 days from its conclusion, unless there are mutual agreements. The company expressed willingness to consider professional reassignment programs, economic support measures, and incentives for the exodus.