Bertone, the third war of Marchionne
It starts: she cries and tears, flags and insults, quarrels and psychodrama at the gates a factory. Yesterday it all happened. The CEO of Fiat, Sergio Marchionne, has opened its "third war contract." Maybe there will be a new referendum, but the controversy has already started.
Again "contract Pomigliano" proposed in a firm, offering "take it or leave it", with which Fiat says: "Accept the new rules, or we go." And again a complex game of chess with the workers: rights, production, quality.
With only two major variants. The first: this time Fiat chose a factory-symbol, the reddest of Italy, where Fiom, has 65 percent (why?). Second, this time in the game there is a structure where reigns absenteeism, but a plant layoff in six years but it is a mark of absolute excellence, where the no-shows never exceeded 4 percent (less than half the average rate of Piedmont). And where the workers - while working - have agreed to be "lent" to other companies (which is the point here, the battle for iperproduttività? We'll see soon). Finally, a paradox: this latest clash between Marchionne and Fiom is celebrated in plants disputed by big brands to produce their luxury cars, and Fiat had bought in 2009 by the Commissioners for only € 20 million, pledging to invest 50 and to produce two models: two years have passed and, for now, have not arrived, nor the first nor the second. Yesterday
these deposits, and these contradictions have erupted all along, when the 1,100 workers gathered in plenary session to vote on a document for the forthcoming meeting with Fiat manager, scheduled for Monday. A vast majority of blue-collar Bertone Fiom approved the document, which offers Fiat to abandon the "Mirafiori contract" in exchange for self-regulation and monitoring of the rate of absenteeism. A vote expected: in the elections RSU of CGIL delegates were 10, while Uilm, Fim and Fismic (the unions) have divided only 5 seats (1 head and 3 Fismic). Thus, at the end of the tension exploded assembly: who accused Fim and Uilm of playing the game of "Canadian", who, like Cone Melusi of Fismic, attacked: "It is true, the Fiat had made a commitment in 2009. But if now the CGIL says no to new contract and the Fiat goes, we who do we gain? ". A worker Fim, Pasquale Canteen, shouts to his secretary: "Do not protect us, that contract is disgusting."
The agreement of 2009 was this: to produce "two Chrysler models. But in the last interview the plan has changed: "Now - Callier says Margot, the film - you want a Maserati." Indeed, the so-called "Maseratina": a new car that uses the mark ultralusso, but that would cost 40-50 thousand euro, as a Mercedes: "We sold 50 thousand", said Marchionne. Men are more conservative than the CGIL, "I pour the champagne - says James Zulian - but last year the Maserati sold 5,817 cars. What are the chances of increasing the revenues of 1000 percent? ".
"This - said Giorgio Airaudo, head of the Fiom Cars - the studio was machine. The European jewel: here the body are called, not surprisingly, 'clothing'. This negotiation can be the third act of a confrontation with Marchionne that leads nowhere. Or an opportunity to build a new shared location. Maybe - try to assume Airaudo with a smile - the purpose of Marchionne is to be reject the plan, saying that workers were not to want it? I hope not. " Callier Margot shakes her head at this question: "So what? I'm afraid that Fiat says: 'Goodbye and thank you'. In any case, if the Fiom says no, we will not sign separate agreements in a factory where they have a majority. But the responsibility. " The Fact
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