Rome, 16 Sept. (LaPresse) – A commitment to a green future for the steel industry, with electric furnaces powered by DRI; continuation of the tender process for the sale of the plants based on the bids submitted; protection of workers, both in the steelworks and in related industries, through a redundancy fund scheme that differs from the standard redundancy scheme for cessation of operations; and the immediate launch of reindustrialisation projects in the Taranto area. These, according to reports, are the key points of the government’s strategy for the former Ilva, as outlined by Undersecretary Alfredo Mantovano to the trade unions during the meeting currently taking place at Palazzo Chigi. The undersecretary also announced that the government intends to table a decree today in the Council of Ministers containing measures to support workers.
Former Ilva CEO Mantovano to trade unions: commitment to green steel; decree for workers to be discussed in the Council of Ministers
Rome, 16 Sept. (LaPresse) – A commitment to a green future for the steel industry, with electric furnaces powered by DRI; continuation of the tender process for the sale of the plants based on the bids submitted; protection of workers, both in the steelworks and in related industries, through a redundancy fund scheme that differs from the standard redundancy scheme for cessation of operations; and the immediate launch of reindustrialisation projects in the Taranto area. These, according to reports, are the key points of the government’s strategy for the former Ilva, as outlined by Undersecretary Alfredo Mantovano to the trade unions during the meeting currently taking place at Palazzo Chigi. The undersecretary also announced that the government intends to table a decree today in the Council of Ministers containing measures to support workers.