The commissioners running the
troubled former ILVA-Acciaierie d'Italia (AdI) steelworks in
Taranto told trade unions on Tuesday that they have requested to
furlough 3,926 workers after one of the plants furnaces was
impounded by prosecutors following a major fire on May 7.
It said 3,538 workers at the Taranto plant were being furloughed
as well as employees at the group's facilities in Genoa (178),
Novi Ligure (165) and Racconigi (45).
The steelworks, which has over 8,000 employees, was put into
special administration by the government last year and declared
insolvent after the multinational ArcelorMittal's term as the
majority stakeholder ended acrimoniously.
The plant has been the subject of legal battles over its impact
on the environment and on local people's health for many years.
In 2019, the European Court of Human Rights found that the
steelworks had a significant negative impact on the environment
and the health of local residents.
Previous owners the Riva family were convicted of causing higher
than normal cancer rates in Taranto, especially among children.
The commissioners in charge of the steelworks have started
negotiations for its sale to an Azerbaijani consortium led by
the Baku Steel Company (BSC).
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