Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » Italy: new collective agreement in rubber-plastic sector sharpens focus on gender equality Italy: new collective agreement in rubber-plastic sector sharpens focus on gender equality A new collective agreement has been signed in Italy's rubber and plastic sector, covering around 150,000 workers at more than 5,000 companies, including multinationals such as Pirelli, Michelin, Bridgestone and Prsymian. The main developments brought about by the agreement, which is valid until 31 December 2025, include an overall pay increase of €167 over three years, steps forward on gender equality, and measures to help vulnerable workers and to foster parenthood. Through HĂ©lène Martinelli. Published on 17 March 2023 Ă 14h31 - Update on 17 March 2023 Ă 14h31 Resources The new collective agreement, signed at the beginning of February by the employers’ organisation in the rubber and plastic sector Federazione Gomma Plastica and the Filctem-Cgil, Femca-Cisl and Uiltec unions, has just been approved by the workers’ assemblies. Key points Option of health insurance for €7 per month Training on gender-based violence Creation of a joint national observatory to monitor and support developments in the sector Defence of purchasing power Minimum wages will be increased by €153 in three stages: €61,… HĂ©lène Martinelli 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 messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialitĂ©.PhoneThis 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