Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » Italy: two framework agreements improve employment protection in the electric power industry Italy: two framework agreements improve employment protection in the electric power industry In October, the trade unions in the electric power industry (Filctem-Cgil, Flaei-Cisl and Uilcem-Uil) signed two framework agreements, one with E.ON (Germany) and the other with Edison (from EDF Group), bringing innovation in the field of employment protection during a restructuring process. Giving priority to the transfer of "surplus" workers within the group in Italy or abroad, unions say that they are a "fundamental tool" in the context of crisis the Italian electric power industry is in. (Ref. 120665) Through . Published on 13 November 2012 Ă 15h53 - Update on 27 March 2013 Ă 15h22 Resources E.ON’s agreement. The strong impact the economic crisis had in the electric power industry led to “drastic cuts to facilities’ operating hours.” Therefore, E.ON decided to stop production in the heavy fuel plants, “which no longer meet environmental standards and/or market needs.” Instead, it adopted “E.ON 2.0,” a program which provides for staffing cuts by the end of 2014. … Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messagePhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels