Stellantis, one month stop at the Mirafiori body shop

MILAN – The situation at the plant is increasingly delicate Stellantis Of Mirafori. The company, controlled by Exor, also owns Republic through Gedi, announced to the union delegates that the production activity of the Mirafiori body shop will be suspended for the whole of May. “One thinks they have scraped the bottom of the barrel but instead there is never an end to the worst. This stoppage of an entire month is yet another slap in the face to workers and to the city of Turin, with inevitable repercussions on the related industries. It is proof that a single model is not enough for Mirafiori and that the corollary departments, such as the recycling of engine components, hybrid gearboxes and battery testing are not decisive” he comments Edi Lazzigeneral secretary of the Fiom of Turin.

For Lazzi e Gianni Mannoriresponsible for Mirafiori for Fiom Cgil, this “is the demonstration that a single model for Mirafiori is not enough, it is too little, we need a diversification of models and ranges in such a way that, if one doesn’t work, it is compensated by another that goes better. Furthermore, this closure makes it clear that the corollary departments, such as the recycling of engine components, hybrid gearboxes and battery testing are not decisive for the relaunch of mirafiori and the cessation of social safety nets , the government must press Tavares to open negotiations with the trade unions.

According to company sources, the suspension of production for the entire month of May at the Mirafiori body shops is linked to the absence of orders for electric cars due to the continuing absence of incentives in various European markets, and in particular in Italy where they are have been announced for months but have not yet come into force.

The news comes a few days after the solidarity announced for the 1174 workers active on the 500 electric line until August 4th. A similar provision had arrived previously for the 968 workers working on the cars Maserati. In essence, with the decision announced today, work on the Maserati and 500 Bev models, which should have started again on May 7th, will be extended and will resume on June 3rd.