First phase of training in Morocco and work in Italy for steel workers

After the first selection and training phase carried out in Morocco, the first 30 workers involved in 'Steel Bridges - International mobility paths for the Italian steel industry' arrive in Italy. The project promoted by Riconversider, Federacciai's training and consultancy body, together with Umana, one of the main employment agencies in Italy, "to respond to the skills needs of the Italian steel industry". The initiative - explains a note - is developed within Thamm Plus, a project financed by the European Union and approved by the Ministry of Labor and Social Policies, implemented by the International Organization for Migration, with the involvement of some Regions, to "foster qualified, regular and sustainable migration between North Africa and Italy".

The journey began in Morocco with 120 hours of training on the Italian language, civic education and safety. Continues in Italy with 240 hours of training to strengthen the knowledge of Italian and the technical knowledge necessary to work as electrical and mechanical installers and maintenance workers.

Upon completion, the workers will be placed in various Italian steel industry entities: Feralpi, Duferco, Marcegaglia, AFV Beltrame, Acciaierie Venete, ABS Acciaierie Bertoli Safau, Asonext.

"The arrival and subsequent hiring of 30 Moroccan workers in seven companies in the sector represents an important result not only for the companies involved, but for the entire sector", underlines the president of Federacciai Antonio Gozzi, highlighting how this initiative "can contribute to filling the skills gap which risks limiting the growth and development capabilities of our companies".

"International mobility cannot be considered just a response to the shortage of personnel. It can become a structural component of employment policies and the competitiveness of the production system, if built through qualified, sustainable paths closely connected to the needs expressed by companies and supply chains", says Maria Raffaella Caprioglio, president of Umana: the 'Steel Bridges' project was born "precisely from this perspective and translates into a concrete path a model of qualified international mobility, built starting from the needs of the Italian steel industry". The arrival of the first 30 technicians from Morocco is "a first concrete result of this work".