Which unions have proclaimed the state of agitation at the Barco di Saronno?

Fiom Cgil, Fim Cisl dei Laghi and Uilm Altomilanese opened the state of agitation after the assembly with the workers of the first shift, proclaiming one hour of strike for each shift.

What categories of workers are involved in the reorganization announced by the company?

The reorganization would have fallen on administered workers, in staff leasing and indefinitely, without the source distinguishing the effects for each category.

What are the next stages of mobilization according to the source?

In the afternoon there is a second assembly with the workers of the second round, accompanied by another hour of strike. No further deadlines or final decisions are indicated.

What did Representative Uilm Otello Amabile say about the dispute?

Amabile recalled that two years ago the purchase of land for a new hub had been announced, then not built, and argues that there is no loss of the site that justifies the reorganization.

Does the dispute have implications for Ticino border workers on permits, taxation or social security?

The source does not link the mobilization to G permits, AVS, LPP, LAMal, refunds, source tax, INPS or tax agreements 2026; it does not indicate consequences for those crossing the border.

Barco Saronno: cuts, strike and state of agitation (cross-border guide)

Di Redazione Frontaliere Ticino · Published on 25 September 2026

Industrial plant in Mendrisio with mountains background

Fiom, Fim and Uilm declare industrial action at Barco in Saronno following the announcement of a reorganization. One hour of strike per shift, involving temporary agency workers and permanent employees.

Context

In brief

State of unrest at Barco in Saronno
One hour of strike per shift
Reorganization with impacts on three categories of workers
Second assembly scheduled for the afternoon

Company: Barco di Saronno
Unions: Fiom Cgil, Fim Cisl dei Laghi, and Uilm Altomilanese
Production: operating room monitors
Reaction: state of unrest and one hour of strike per shift
Workers involved: agency workers, staff leasing, and permanent employees

In Saronno, Fiom Cgil, Fim Cisl dei Laghi, and Uilm Altomilanese have declared a state of unrest at Barco following the announcement of a production reorganization project. According to the information provided to the workers, the plan would have repercussions for agency workers, staff leasing personnel, and permanent employees.

Union representatives Otello Amabile (Uilm), Lorena Silvani (Fim), and Stefano Gallinaro (Fiom) met with employees in an assembly to explain the contents of the company communication. After half an hour of discussion, first-shift workers decided to proclaim a one-hour strike and open the state of unrest.

A second assembly is planned for the afternoon with second-shift workers. This meeting will also be accompanied by a second hour of strike. The mobilization therefore affects both shifts indicated in the source.

Production and the unions' position

Barco is described as a Belgian metalworking multinational. At the Saronno site, it produces monitors for operating rooms, a sector in which the plant represents a production excellence.

The unions also pointed out the turnover of several people in company representation over the last few months. According to the organizations, the absence of an Italian management makes dialogue more complex.

Otello Amabile, from the Uilm Altomilanese secretariat, recalled that two years ago the executives had announced the purchase of land for a new hub. Subsequently, the company reportedly communicated that the project would not be realized and that a reorganization would be pursued instead. Amabile claims that «there is no loss of the Saronno site that justifies this reorganization» and links the concern to the repercussions on the entire factory.

The mobilization started immediately, with workers outside the gates, a state of unrest, and strikes for both shifts. The source does not mention new hires; to keep this dispute separate from the rest of the labor market, you can consult the job advertisements.

Operational details

The practical scope of the dispute

The most concrete data concerns the workforce indicated by the company and the unions: the reorganization would affect agency workers, staff leasing, and permanent staff. However, the source does not distinguish the effects for each category. It does not clarify which duties would be reorganized, how many workers would be involved, or what operational changes are planned.

Communication, assessment, and consequences

To correctly understand the situation, three levels must be separated. The first is corporate communication: there is a project to reorganize production. The second is union assessment: the organizations request attention for the occupational consequences and consider the impact on the entire plant worrying. The third is the workers' reaction, which has chosen strike and state of agitation after the first‑shift assembly.

The source does not present a definitive outcome of the reorganization. It uses the conditional when speaking of repercussions and does not indicate closures, numbers of redundancies, or a already decided reduction of activity. For this reason the news documents a phase of negotiation and mobilization, not a final result.

Another element concerns expectations for the site. According to Amabile, two years ago the purchase of land for a new hub had been announced, but subsequently the company would have communicated that the project would not go ahead. The reorganization announced today is therefore also evaluated by the unions against that previous development prospect. The turnover of several people in the company representation and the absence of an Italian management further complicate the dialogue.

For a cross‑border reader from the Canton of Ticino, the scope is equally clear: the source does not mention G permit, AVS, LPP, LAMal, tax refunds, withholding tax, INPS, Brogeda, the new 2026 tax agreement, or double taxation. It therefore does not attribute any effects on these topics to the dispute nor indicate consequences for those crossing the border. To compare this news with the local market you can consult the companies that are hiring.

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Key points

How to follow developments

The text makes it possible to reconstruct a precise operational sequence, but not to anticipate the outcome of the reorganization. Anyone wishing to follow the dispute must distinguish what has already happened from the initiatives announced for the second shift.

The stages indicated by the source

1. The company announces a production reorganization plan, presented to workers during the assemblies. 2. The representatives of Fiom, Fim and Uilm explain the company’s communication to the employees gathered in the assembly. 3. After half an hour of discussion, the first-shift workers decide on one hour of strike action and the opening of a state of unrest. 4. A second assembly with the second shift is scheduled for the afternoon, accompanied by a second hour of strike action.

This is the procedure reported in the source. No further deadlines, other assemblies, the number of positions affected or definitive decisions regarding the organization of the plant are indicated. Nor is it specified whether the consequences will be the same for agency workers, staff leasing workers and permanent employees.

To assess one’s position without adding elements not present in the report, the first reference is therefore the contractual category indicated in the communication and the shift involved in the assembly. The source also reports the presence of workers outside the gates and the union’s request for attention to the employment consequences, but does not describe an individual procedure for employees.

The same caution applies to those following the news as cross-border workers: the text concerns the Saronno plant and does not link the mobilization to permits, taxation, social security, health insurance or connections with Ticino. There is no basis for turning the dispute into a change in cross-border rules.

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Source: varesenews.it

Frequently Asked Questions

Which unions have proclaimed the state of agitation at the Barco di Saronno?: Fiom Cgil, Fim Cisl dei Laghi and Uilm Altomilanese opened the state of agitation after the assembly with the workers of the first shift, proclaiming one hour of strike for each shift.
What categories of workers are involved in the reorganization announced by the company?: The reorganization would have fallen on administered workers, in staff leasing and indefinitely, without the source distinguishing the effects for each category.
What are the next stages of mobilization according to the source?: In the afternoon there is a second assembly with the workers of the second round, accompanied by another hour of strike. No further deadlines or final decisions are indicated.
What did Representative Uilm Otello Amabile say about the dispute?: Amabile recalled that two years ago the purchase of land for a new hub had been announced, then not built, and argues that there is no loss of the site that justifies the reorganization.
Does the dispute have implications for Ticino border workers on permits, taxation or social security?: The source does not link the mobilization to G permits, AVS, LPP, LAMal, refunds, source tax, INPS or tax agreements 2026; it does not indicate consequences for those crossing the border.