workers placed on reduced hours in Mirafiori (Italy)

About 1,000 workers at the Maserati Mirafiori factory were affected

The changes will affect up to 968 workers in the Maserati line at the plant, owned by carmaker Stellantis.

According to the car group, the decision follows a set schedule to make the transition to the new model.

In Italy, such contracts are put in place in Italy when the production decreases. They cause a reduction in wages in part-time work.

Luigi Paone, general secretary of the Uilm union in Turin, said that “the situation is becoming increasingly difficult for workers in the automotive sector” in the city of Turin. Stellantis has confirmed the plans regarding the Maserati staff. The automaker has already scaled back operations in Mirafiori since February due to low demand for its small, fully electric car, the Fiat 500.

Our opinion, for leblogauto.com

The announcement comes as the Italian government is eyeing Chinese manufacturers to set up factories in Italy. It is supposed to end the supremacy of Stellantis, the only major car company to have a production site in Italian territory. There seems to be an urgent need… above all to create jobs!

Sources: Reuters, Stellantis