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Fashion Network
15-05-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Swiss brand Bally closes its Tuscan production site following Regent's restructuring plan
After several months of negotiations with unions and local authorities, Swiss footwear and accessories brand Bally has officially shut down its production site in Lastra a Signa, just outside Florence. The factory, which had reduced its workforce from 55 to 28 since December, ceased operations after the remaining employees reached an economic settlement. See catwalk The announcement came from union Uiltucs, which recalled that American investment fund Regent, having acquired Bally in 2024, had already declared its intention to shut down the Tuscan site in February. The closure involved laying off the site's entire workforce. Since then, various efforts have been made to reach a shared and sustainable resolution for the impacted employees. "All possible solutions were considered—from social safety nets to the potential acquisition by a third party—but none moved forward, as workers opted to accept the financial offer, which met the expectations of the vast majority," said Giuseppe Franzone, a representative of Uiltucs. The union, reportedly the last one still active at the regional level, represented the majority of workers involved in the negotiations.
Fashion Network
15-05-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Swiss brand Bally closes its Tuscan production site following Regent's restructuring plan
After several months of negotiations with unions and local authorities, Swiss footwear and accessories brand Bally has officially shut down its production site in Lastra a Signa, just outside Florence. The factory, which had reduced its workforce from 55 to 28 since December, ceased operations after the remaining employees reached an economic settlement. See catwalk The announcement came from union Uiltucs, which recalled that American investment fund Regent, having acquired Bally in 2024, had already declared its intention to shut down the Tuscan site in February. The closure involved laying off the site's entire workforce. Since then, various efforts have been made to reach a shared and sustainable resolution for the impacted employees. "All possible solutions were considered—from social safety nets to the potential acquisition by a third party—but none moved forward, as workers opted to accept the financial offer, which met the expectations of the vast majority," said Giuseppe Franzone, a representative of Uiltucs. The union, reportedly the last one still active at the regional level, represented the majority of workers involved in the negotiations.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Italian unions worried about job cuts at U.S. military bases
By Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) - Italian unions are mobilising against possible job cuts for local staff at U.S. military bases as part of government downsizing plans spearheaded by President Donald Trump and his billionaire tech mogul ally Elon Musk. NATO-member Italy hosts four military bases on its territory, employing more than 4,000 Italian civilian personnel such as cooks, waiters, shop clerks and also engineers, architects and mechanics. "If we don't get plausible and clear answers, it's clear that there will be protests and sooner or later also a strike," Uiltucs trade unionist Angelo Zaccaria said. Zaccaria, who represents staff at the Aviano air base in northeast Italy, said the site already experienced cuts for local staff before Trump took office in January, with 44 redundancies announced in September. After negotiations, they were reduced to 30, he said. Italian staff at all four U.S. bases have received - some directly, some forwarded by superiors - an email in which Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) asks federal workers to provide a list of their accomplishments for the week. Italian employees also had their work credit cards frozen for a month, starting from March 2, and were informed of a hiring freeze, meaning that any of their colleagues who retire would not be replaced. "Workers are worried," Roberto Del Savio, a representative of another trade union, Fisascat-Cisl, at the Aviano base, said, adding that "so far, I have not seen any written document" pointing to U.S. disengagement from the site. "There are elements that make us wonder," he added, referring to the DOGE emails and the credit card and hiring freezes.
Reuters
14-03-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Italian unions worried about job cuts at U.S. military bases
ROME, March 14 (Reuters) - Italian unions are mobilising against possible job cuts for local staff at U.S. military bases as part of government downsizing plans spearheaded by President Donald Trump and his billionaire tech mogul ally Elon Musk. NATO-member Italy hosts four military bases on its territory, employing more than 4,000 Italian civilian personnel such as cooks, waiters, shop clerks and also engineers, architects and mechanics. "If we don't get plausible and clear answers, it's clear that there will be protests and sooner or later also a strike," Uiltucs trade unionist Angelo Zaccaria said. Zaccaria, who represents staff at the Aviano air base in northeast Italy, said the site already experienced cuts for local staff before Trump took office in January, with 44 redundancies announced in September. After negotiations, they were reduced to 30, he said. Italian staff at all four U.S. bases have received - some directly, some forwarded by superiors - an email in which Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) asks federal workers to provide a list of their accomplishments for the week. Italian employees also had their work credit cards frozen for a month, starting from March 2, and were informed of a hiring freeze, meaning that any of their colleagues who retire would not be replaced. "Workers are worried," Roberto Del Savio, a representative of another trade union, Fisascat-Cisl, at the Aviano base, said, adding that "so far, I have not seen any written document" pointing to U.S. disengagement from the site. "There are elements that make us wonder," he added, referring to the DOGE emails and the credit card and hiring freezes.
