Work contracts to be renewed for 2.5 million workers
In industry, more than nine out of ten have a contract in force, at the end of the year, contracts expire for footwear, graphics, and autoferrotranvieri. In services, agreements expire in March for the 3 million in the trade sector.
The number of Italian workers with expired contracts is set to surge from 1.1 million to over 4 million by March, when agreements in the tertiary sector expire, affecting around 3 million employees. Currently, 2.5 million workers are waiting for contract renewals, accounting for 19.2% of employees, a significant decrease from 43.1% last year.
To address the issue, 13 employer associations, including Confindustria and Confcommercio, have agreed with trade unions Cgil, Cisl, and Uil to introduce a mechanism to protect salaries from inflationary shocks. The industry sector has the most stable situation, with 94.1% of workers having a valid collective contract, while the services sector is experiencing more turmoil, with negotiations underway for nearly 3 million workers.
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