The government approves urgent measures to support incomes and facilitate re-employment. Unions announce a strike.
The Council of Ministers has approved a draft decree-law containing urgent measures for workers of the former Ilva steel plant and its related industries, with a total value of 187 million euros. The plan includes income support, deviating from ordinary regulations, for 9,200 employees of Acciaierie d'Italia who will be placed on zero-hour wage supplementation from October 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, and for 4,200 workers in related industries.
The decree also includes incentives to facilitate re-employment: for companies that hire former Ilva workers on permanent contracts between November 2026 and December 2027, a contribution exemption and a subsidy of 20,000 euros for each hire are provided. Labor Minister Marina Calderone emphasized the goal of keeping workers within productive circuits. Simultaneously, trade unions have announced new strike days.
The crisis of the former Ilva steel plant in Taranto, one of Europe's largest steelmaking complexes, has deep roots. The affair, which intertwines industrial, environmental, and employment issues, erupted publicly in 2012 with the first judicial investigations into pollution and working conditions, culminating in the seizure of part of the facilities. Since then, the company has undergone a long period of extraordinary administration, attempts at revival, and legal disputes, with reduced production and thousands of jobs at risk.
The government has intervened multiple times with support measures, but the situation has remained critical. The decision to keep the blast furnaces in 'pre-heating' mode pending a ruling from the Supreme Court (expected on October 20) is the latest in a series of measures to avoid a definitive shutdown, which would make it impossible to restart production. The new decree attempts to manage the acute phase of the employment crisis, while seeking to attract new investments for the reindustrialization of the area, including through the creation of a zero-emission technology district.
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