After more than sixty years of operation and numerous changes of ownership, the former Ilva in Taranto, a symbol of Italian steelmaking, is about to close due to a severe industrial and environmental crisis. #exIlva #Taranto #siderurgia (translated)
Thousands of people participated in a march in Taranto to demand the closure of the former Ilva plant, carrying crosses with the names of victims of pollution-related illnesses, highlighting the need to protect both the health of citizens and the rights of workers. #TarantoLibera #Ilva #CorteoTaranto (translated)
Michele Riondino criticizes the mayor of Genoa, Silvia Salis, for her statements regarding the former Ilva case, arguing that ignoring the connection between the two plants is an incomprehensible position that is harmful to labor and territorial solidarity between Taranto and Genoa. #MicheleRiondino #SilviaSalis #exIlva (translated)
Acciaierie d'Italia has initiated the procedure for extraordinary layoff benefits that could involve up to 8,622 workers, due to the suspension of production activities at the former Ilva in Taranto ordered by the Court of Appeal of Milan. #CassaIntegrazione #ExIlva #AcciaierieItalia (translated)
Acciaierie d’Italia demands to increase the number of former Ilva workers in extraordinary layoff to 8,622 units, provoking criticism from Fiom for the doubled figures and labeling the request as an unacceptable provocation. #CassaIntegrazione #ExIlva #Taranto (translated)
The former Ilva has requested an increase in extraordinary redundancy pay for an additional 4,172 employees, bringing the total to 8,622 workers affected, due to the suspension of the hot area of the Taranto plant and awaiting an extension until February 2027. #CassaIntegrazione #ExIlva #Lavoratori (translated)
We asked for health and we were ignored. The metropolitan archbishop of Taranto, Ciro Miniero, speaks on the crisis of the former Ilva with a message to the community. #Taranto #Ilva #sciopero (translated)
At 11 PM tonight, the strike at the former Ilva in Taranto will end, with the immediate removal of the roadblock on the SS 106 in front of the Eni refinery and the maintenance of the picket on the SS 7, following the union assembly with the workers. #Taranto #Ilva #sciopero (translated)
On Thursday, the unions met with the president of Puglia, Antonio Decaro, and other representatives of local institutions, who committed to support some of the workers' requests to the government, such as the decarbonization of the factory (i.e., the transition of the plant to a less polluting production system compared to the current coal-fired blast furnaces) and economic incentives for leaving work. #ILVA #sciopero #proteste (translated)
The workers of the former ILVA in Taranto have decided to end the strike and remove the roadblocks at 11 PM on Friday, after achieving some satisfactory results and in response to the difficulties caused by the fuel shortage. #ILVA #sciopero #proteste (translated)
The blockade in front of Eni has been removed, but traffic jams and chaos persist in Calabria, Puglia, and Sicily due to protests by truck drivers against rising fuel prices, while the mobilization continues at the former Ilva in Taranto. #Taranto #CaroCarburante #Proteste (translated)
In Taranto, the strike of the former Ilva workers ends at 11 PM with the immediate removal of roadblocks to facilitate fuel supply, following a meeting that highlighted the need for unity in view of the government's meeting on October 27. #Taranto #Ilva #Sindacati (translated)
The protests of truck drivers, farmers, and workers from the former ILVA in Puglia, triggered by the rise in fuel costs and the closure of the facility, are causing serious disruptions and roadblocks, with reports of fuel shortages and goods lacking in supermarkets. #Proteste #Puglia #Autotrasportatori (translated)
Ultimora.net reported that in Puglia, the protests of truck drivers and workers from the former Ilva had joined those of olive growers, who were protesting against the drop in olive oil prices, the increase in production costs, and competition from low-cost imports, especially from Tunisia. According to the site, the mobilizations had caused roadblocks and disruptions to traffic, affecting fuel supplies and the transport of goods. In Taranto, some public transport services had been rescheduled, and delays in waste collection could occur; in the Foggia area, empty shelves had been reported in supermarkets. #Proteste #Lavoro #Puglia (translated)
The protests of the Ilva workers and farmers are causing a severe fuel shortage in Puglia and Calabria, with numerous gas stations out of fuel and long queues to fill up, further complicating the logistical situation and urban mobility in the two regions. #Proteste #Carburante #Puglia (translated)
Ultimora.net reported that protests against high fuel prices had intensified in Southern Italy, with farmers and truck drivers mobilized in Calabria, Puglia, and Basilicata. According to the website, blockades at the Eni refinery in Taranto, linked to the protest by workers of the former Ilva, had slowed deliveries, causing shortages at some gas stations and long queues, exacerbated by fears of further disruptions and a sudden increase in demand. In some stations, it added, diesel was out of stock. Operators had assured motorists that the tankers were on their way and were regularly supplying the stations. In Calabria, truck drivers had declared a regional strike from October 16 to 20. #Proteste #Carburante #SudItalia (translated)
Today, the workers of the former Ilva of Novi Ligure protested in Alessandria against the decision of the commissioners to "ignore" their plant, while Taranto and Genoa continue to operate. #ExIlva #NoviLigure #protesta (translated)
After three days of blockades and occupations, the commissioners of Ilva announced a plan to allow Taranto and Genoa to operate intermittently, trying to mitigate the crisis and extending the employment of some employees, while the strikes continue. #Ilva #Taranto #Genova (translated)
The workers of the former Ilva in Novi Ligure proclaim another 48 hours of strike in response to the lack of answers from the Government regarding their union requests, highlighting the dramatic situation of the steel group. #ScioperoExIlva #LavoratoriInLotta #AcciaierieDItalia (translated)
In the morning, the Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso, had said he asked the commissioners managing the former ILVA to procure steel to keep the plants in Genoa and Novi Ligure operational, as already requested by the unions and the mayor of Genoa, Silvia Salis, during the strikes. #ExILVA #Genova #Sciopero (translated)
