Former Ilva, in Genoa and Novi factories closed since 15 November, the mayors: "Unsustainable lockout"

By mid-November the former Ilva factories in Genoa and Novi will stop their activity. The news arrived via a joint note from the mayors of Genoa and Novi. «This morning Acciaierie d'Italia S.p.A. in Extraordinary Administration _ explains the document signed by Silvia Salis and Rocchino Muliere _ announced to us that, following the well-known decree of the Court of Appeal of Milan regarding the Taranto factory, the general temporary shutdown of the former Ilva factories in Genoa and Novi Ligure will take place by November 15th. While we understand the long and complex phase of difficulty that the company is going through, the announcement of a lockout is completely unacceptable. The harmful consequences of the continuous delays that are characterizing the sales process cannot once again fall on workers, their families and the territories in which they live and work".

«We sincerely hope that in the meetings today and tomorrow in Rome, between the union representatives, the government and the interested parties, the picture can improve significantly – continue the two mayors – A factory lockout represents an unsustainable prospect: it is for the workers, it is for the cities of Genoa and Novi and it is for the entire steel supply chain of our country».

The news spread while the Genoese trade unionists were still on the train to reach the meeting called at 6.30 pm at the ministry. It seems that the letter was sent not only to the mayors, but also to the regional presidents, the prefectures and the police forces of the two territories involved.