Fiat demands union deal for EUR20bn investment

Fiat says unless it secures agreement with its unions for restructuring, its massive investment plans in Italy will be at risk.

ITALY: Fiat demands union deal for EUR20bn investment

28 July 2010

Fiat says unless it secures agreement with its unions for restructuring, its massive investment plans in Italy will be at risk.

ITALY: Government summons Fiat and unions to discussions

26 July 2010

Fiat and its unions have been summoned by the Italian government to a meeting in Turin this Wednesday (28 July) to discuss manufacturing issues.

ITALY: Union calls strikes but Fiat stands firm

21 July 2010

Fiat's largest union has called series of strikes this week as it as it seeks to resolve a slew of grievances, although the automaker insists it is taking "a firm view" of employee issues.

ITALY: Fiat remains tight-lipped on Panda investment date

13 July 2010

Fiat is declining to give any date for future Panda investment at its Pomigliano d'Arco plant although it confirmed it had now placed orders for machinery.

ITALY: FIAT excludes FIOM from Panda negotiations

13 July 2010

Fiat has confirmed it has ended dialogue with one of its major unions concerning new work practices at its Pomigliano d'Arco plant near Naples.

ITALY: Fiat agrees Panda deal with majority of unions

9 July 2010

Fiat says four out of its five major unions have inked a deal that will seal transfer of new Panda production from Poland to Italy.

ITALY: Union calls on Fiat to show "wisdom" in restarting talks

7 July 2010

An Italian union closely involved in the dispute with Fiat concerning productivity changes at its Pomigliano d'Arco plant is calling on the automaker to show "wisdom" in re-opening dialogue.

ITALY: FIOM "close to phone" for new Fiat talks

1 July 2010

Unions involved in the protracted dispute with Fiat concerning its future plans for the Pomigliano d'Arco plant near Naples have called for fresh dialogue with the company.

ITALY: Stalemate as no word from Fiat on Pomigliano

29 June 2010

Fiat has declined to comment on suggestions in Italy that CEO Sergio Marchionne is to make an imminent announcement on the future of its Pomigliano d'Arco plant near Naples.

ITALY: Fiat to make Pomigliano announcement Monday maybe: union

25 June 2010

Fiat unions say an announcement concerning the future of the Pomigliano d'Arco plant near Naples, could happen as early as Monday following this week's referendum on working conditions.

ITALY: Fiat workers back Pomigliano plan, but is it enough?

23 June 2010

Fiat's Pomigliano plant workers have voted to back a plan to increase labour flexibility in return for investment to keep the plant open, but question marks remain over whether the Fiat investment will come.

ITALY: Fiat dismisses 'Plan C' talk for Naples plant

21 June 2010

Fiat has poured cold water on suggestions it might have a 'plan C' ahead of tomorrow's (22 June) crucial working conditions vote at its Pomigliano d'Arco plant near Naples.

POLAND: Politician frets over Panda production move plans

18 June 2010

Polish presidential candidate Jaroslaw Kaczynski has urged the country’s government to intervene against moves by Fiat to transfer assembly of its Panda model to Italy.

ITALY: FIOM refuses to sign Fiat deal

17 June 2010

Fiat's largest union has denounced as "illegitimate and unacceptable" an agreement signed by the automaker's other labour representatives.

UPDATE: ITALY: Fiat union deal inches closer

15 June 2010

All four major unions in Fiat have now agreed to meet this afternoon (15 June) as a productivity agreement inches towards conclusion.

UPDATE: ITALY: Unions mull Fiat offer ahead of talks

15 June 2010

Talks between Fiat and its major unions have stalled this afternoon (15 June) as one of the labour organisations meets to discuss the Italian manufacturer's productivity deal.

ITALY: FIOM in last minute talks as three unions sign deal

14 June 2010

Three of Fiat's four major unions have inked a new productivity deal to secure a EUR700m (US$860m) investment, but the largest labour representative is meeting today (14 June) to decide its response.

ITALY: Fiat and unions sit down to crucial talks

11 June 2010

Fiat, its unions and the Italian government are sitting down today (11 June) in a mammoth negotiating session to thrash out differences concerning the future of its plants at Pomigliano d'Arco and Termini Imerese.