10 November 2026 talks on ex-Ilva layoffs in Piedmont
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The talks of 10 November 2026 on extraordinary redundancy pay (Cassa Integrazione Guadagni Straordinaria, CIGS) for ex-Ilva ended without the unions signing. The meeting concerned the request from Acciaierie d'Italia, under extraordinary administration, which affects up to 8,622 workers of the group nationwide. In Piedmont, 614 employees are affected, 542 in Novi Ligure and 72 in Racconigi; a new request could involve 585 workers [1][2].
The meeting and the lack of agreement
According to ANSA, during the talks INPS (the national social security institute) and the company guaranteed payment by 12 December for the 4,450 workers currently covered by the scheme, along with other amounts owed. The assurance did not lead the unions to sign [1]. Under the procedure, payment is made directly by INPS rather than advanced by the company; national Uilm secretary Guglielmo Gambardella said the talks produced a timetable, with further meetings planned between the company and unions at the various sites [1]. Fim-Cisl described the meeting as technical, asking for clarification on the procedures for direct employees, subcontractors and suppliers, including the 50% turnover criterion for subcontractor companies to access support [1].
Fim, Fiom and Uilm explained the lack of agreement by pointing to insufficient guarantees on the outlook for the plants and for employment. For Valerio D'Alò, national secretary of Fim-Cisl, signing would have meant endorsing the aims of the procedure; Uilm called for a meeting at Palazzo Chigi, the seat of the Italian government [1].
The situation in Novi Ligure and Racconigi
Difficulties at the Taranto plant, on which the supply of raw materials depends, risk further undermining the activity of the plants in the north, with knock-on effects for subcontractors too [2]. The question of industrial continuity remains open, along with issues relating to the supplies needed to keep production going in Novi Ligure [1].
The debate in the Regional Council
In the debate in the Piedmont Regional Council, councillors expressed differing positions: Marco Protopapa (Lega) asked the regional executive (Giunta) to assess the situation in light of two recent offers; Alice Ravinale (Avs) focused on the granting of the redundancy scheme and safeguarding workers' health; Domenico Ravetti (Pd) spoke of social conflict, stressing the role of the national government rather than the Region; Davide Buzzi Langhi (Fi) highlighted the link between Ilva and the history of the Alessandria area; Vittoria Nallo (Sue) focused on the national government's industrial policies; Silvio Magliano (Lista Cirio) stressed the importance of steel production for the manufacturing sector. The regional councillor responsible (assessore), Gian Luca Vignale, outlined the role played so far by the Piedmont Region [2].
Sources
- Quotidiano Piemontese — 11 November 2026
- Il Torinese — 11 November 2026