MILANO – Tension in Jesi, province of Ancona, for the announced closure of the Caterpillar plant, the American multinational that produces cylinders for earth moving machinery. A decision that was announced by the director of the plant to the trade unions during one of the six-monthly meetings in Confindustria.
In conversation with Ansa, Tiziano Beldomenico of Fiom Marche defined the news as “A bolt from the blue”. And then he added, referring to the communication reported by the director: “He told us that on 2 December the Board of Directors decided to completely stop the activity of the Jesi site, in which 260-270 workers are employed, including temporary workers. point we did not ask for further clarification, but we left the table. Now let’s go and talk to the workers. “
The next breaking latest news tells that the same workers, having learned the news, went out on the square, giving rise to a spontaneous strike. The director, flanked by two bodyguards and a lawyer, took a megaphone to try to explain the company’s decisions, but was greeted by insults: “clown”, “what do you want to talk about, you make billions”.
The representatives of Fim and Fiom pointed out to him that this way of communicating was unusual “since we are on strike”, underlining that communications are made in assemblies and during paid working hours. Eventually the manager, on the advice of the police who are guarding the area, drove away and someone tried to throw objects at the vehicle.
The former secretary of the Fim Cisl, Marco Bentivogli, sent his message to the workers of the plant via Twitter: “Extraordinary and big-hearted guys who deserve a future of certainty”.
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