{
  "id": 13098702,
  "title": "Former Ilva steelworkers to strike as shutdown threatens thousands of jobs in Italy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/former-ilva-steelworkers-to-strike-as-shutdown-threatens-thousands-of",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-09T10:47:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/09/former-ilva-steelworkers-to-strike-as-shutdown-threatens-thousands-of-jobs-in-italy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On 12 October, former Ilva steelworkers across Italy will strike in response to the impending shutdown, following a government meeting in Palazza Chigo. Production at Taranto's hot end was halted on Friday, as per a Milan Court of Appeal ruling, with the facility remaining on standby to prevent permanent closure. Over 2,000 workers face potential job loss. Acciaierie d’Italia plans to shut down operations in Taranto, Genoa, and Novi Ligure. Prime Minister's undersecretary Alfredo Mantovano called for an emergency decree offering social protections and wage support, separate from the closure, to prevent further damage. The government aims to submit this decree to the next council of ministers meeting on Tuesday. Production at Taranto's hot end remains suspended until the Court of Cassation rules on appeals filed by Ilva and Acciaierie d’Italia on 20 October. By 15 November, former Ilva plants in Genoa and Novi Ligure will experience a temporary general shutdown. The announcement has been criticized by mayors and regional officials, who called it unacceptable for workers and the steel industry.",
  "summary": "Acciaierie d'Italia has announced a suspension of production in Taranto pending a ruling from Italy's Supreme Court of Cassation, with plants in Genoa and Novi Ligure also set to shut down temporarily by 15 November.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}