
The Prime Minister telephoned CEO Andrea Missori, averting cuts for 131 workers
Following the intervention of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Ericsson withdrew the collective dismissal procedure for 131 workers at the Genoa office.
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The dispute arose from Ericsson's decision to initiate a collective dismissal procedure for 131 workers in Genoa.
"Following the discussions initiated personally by the Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, with the top management of Ericsson, the company has decided to withdraw the collective dismissal procedure which affected 131 workers at the Genoa office".
This was reported by sources at Palazzo Chigi, explaining that "faced with the political exploitation that has developed around the affair, with the risk of fueling tensions at the expense of workers", the prime minister "intervened personally, calling the CEO of Ericsson, Andrea Missori".
The dispute, the same sources recall, "arose from Ericsson's decision to initiate a collective dismissal procedure as part of a company reorganization process, raising concern about the employment consequences and the prospects of the technological and research facility present in Genoa".

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