ROME, July 30 (Reuters) - An Italian union said on Friday it would use legal means to try to block automaker Fiat from hiring workers under new rules at its plant at southern Italy.
FIOM union Maurizio Landini said the union would take legal measure to stop what he called 'discriminatory' hiring practices.
Fiat is setting up a new company to manage the plant at Pomigliano which will not be covered by national job contracts.
The decision to place the new company outside the umbrella of the national employers federation underlines the determination of Fiat Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne to shake up work practices at Fiat's home plants.
He has laid down an ultimatum to unions, saying that the group would move out of Italy unless it could obtain guarantees that its home production network could be operated profitably.
(Reporting by Giselda Vagnoni; Writing by Philip Pullella) Keywords: AUTOS ITALY FIAT (philip.pullella@thomsonreuters.com ; +39 06- 8522 4358; Reuters Messaging: philip.pullella.reuters.com@reuters.net ) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
FIOM union Maurizio Landini said the union would take legal measure to stop what he called 'discriminatory' hiring practices.
Fiat is setting up a new company to manage the plant at Pomigliano which will not be covered by national job contracts.
The decision to place the new company outside the umbrella of the national employers federation underlines the determination of Fiat Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne to shake up work practices at Fiat's home plants.
He has laid down an ultimatum to unions, saying that the group would move out of Italy unless it could obtain guarantees that its home production network could be operated profitably.
(Reporting by Giselda Vagnoni; Writing by Philip Pullella) Keywords: AUTOS ITALY FIAT (philip.pullella@thomsonreuters.com ; +39 06- 8522 4358; Reuters Messaging: philip.pullella.reuters.com@reuters.net ) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.