Beko Cassinetta, strong concern emerges from the table in the Province (cross-border guide)

Context

In a nutshell

• The Beko crisis in Cassinetta was discussed during the technical table on industrial crises convened by the Province of Varese.
• The metalworkers' unions are concerned about the situation.
• The next institutional tables were set to discuss the Beko crisis and find solutions for workers and the territory.

The Beko crisis in Cassinetta was discussed during the technical table on industrial crises convened by the Province of Varese. According to the trade unions, the comparison clearly showed that the difficulties of the plant were not exclusively attributable to market dynamics, but above all to the company's failure to comply with the commitments made in the business plan signed at the ministerial level.

A situation that, according to the unions, raises a 'strong and legitimate concern'. According to data provided by the Province of Varese, the Cassinetta plant, which produces electrical appliances for the kitchen, has about 150 employees, who risk losing their jobs due to the corporate crisis.

The Beko crisis is just the latest in a long series of cases of companies that have closed their doors in Ticino in recent years. In 2020, for example, the Mendrisio plant of the textile company Pirelli closed its doors, with the loss of about 100 jobs. In 2019, on the other hand, it was the turn of the Lugano plant

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The situation of Beko in Cassinetta was discussed during the technical table on industrial crises convened by the Province of Varese. According to the trade unions, the comparison clearly showed that the difficulties of the plant were not exclusively attributable to market dynamics, but above all to the company's failure to comply with the commitments made in the business plan signed at the ministerial level.

A situation that, according to the unions, raises a 'strong and legitimate concern'. The next institutional tables were set to discuss the Beko crisis and find solutions for the workers and the territory.

An extraordinary Provincial Council dedicated to the Beko and Electrolux crises is scheduled for 29 July. According to data from the Municipality of Cassinetta di Lugagnano, in 2022 25 new employees were registered, with an employment rate of 95.6%. The Province of Varese has also allocated 500,000 euros to support the search for new investments and the training of workers.

Between 20 and 25 September there will be a new specific provincial table on Beko, also extended to companies in the induced sector, with the aim of quantifying the economic repercussions on the territory. According to data from the Municipality of Varese, in 2022 industrial production was 1.2 billion euros, with an employment rate of 92.5%.

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The next institutional tables were set to discuss the Beko crisis and find solutions for the workers and the territory. An extraordinary Provincial Council dedicated to the Beko and Electrolux crises is scheduled for 29 July. Between 20 and 25 September there will be a new specific provincial table on Beko, also extended to companies in the induced sector, with the aim of quantifying the economic repercussions on the territory.

Finally, on October 1, a ministerial table on the industrial level will be held at the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy, in the presence of the national secretariats of FIM, Fiom and Uilm. The unions also inform that they are waiting for the convening of a further technical table with the Lombardy Region and announce that constant updates will follow after the next meetings, without excluding any mobilisation initiatives in support of the dispute.

The Beko crisis affected about 1,200 workers in the province of Varese alone, including many residents in the municipalities of Cazzago, Bodio and Montegrino. According to estimates, the closure of the factory would have an economic impact of about 150 million euros on the territory, with a loss of gross income of about 100 million euros.

The FIM union has requested to convene a technical table with the Lombardy Region to discuss the possibility of activating the employment protection plan, which provides for the disbursement of funds for the relocation of

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Source: varesenews.it