Fincantieri, Fim, Fiom and Uilm and the unitary national executive have signed a protocol for the management of contracts extended to all the offices of the shipbuilding company, agreement - underlined the trade unions - which "marks a step forward for the regulation and control of the related industries, for the protection of employment and its enhancement. It gives continuity to what is defined in the agreements of 2016 and 2021".

"The signed agreement - explained Fim, Fiom and Uilm in a note - first of all provides for the commitment of Fincantieri not to resorting to cascading subcontracting, the limitation to activities core of shipbuilding with the aim of simplifying and reduce, over time, their use, foster partnership relationships between companies for the continuity of the presence of workers with consequent maintenance of professional skills. Are Prior meetings with workers' representatives are planned in the cases of contract change, aimed at the continuity of the employment relationships and contracts applied, which must be those relating to industry and signed by the most representative at national level".

"They have been established - continues the union note - monitoring at site level and at national level, with the establishment of a company-union commission, to analyse improvement projects and initiatives, in particular to protect and qualify workers involved in a supply chain that sees about 2,000 companies involved. The checks will concern the subjects concerning compliance with working hours, remuneration, health and safety also through dedicated meetings with the new procurement workers also to verify what is already provided for by the regulations specifically the related training in matter. It will also be possible, through meetings dedicated activities, monitor compliance with on-site attendance and working hours with the introduction of blockades at turnstiles in the event of failure to comply with the minimum 11 hours of detachment between a day of and subsequent work and electronic detection systems of working hours. This is also a step fundamental claimed for some time by Fim Fiom Uilm and the RSUs".

"These initiatives - recalled Fim, Fiom and Uilm - add to those already defined by the shipbuilding group with protocols signed with the Guardia di Finanza, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Interni and the association of Labour Consultants for the control of the regularity of contributions, taxes and in the field of legality. The agreement reached is of a particular nature importance due to the significant growth forecast production capacity and production activities Fincantieri with a backlog of over 60 billion and deliveries until 2036. There is a specific chapter in the agreement called Social Integration, which consolidates support actions for the workers of the contracting companies for the almost all foreigners. The "Counters of Cultural mediation" activated through specific protocols signed and/or shared with local institutions and local trade unions and the RSUs, counters for the completion of administrative procedures and the promotion of courses with the aim of promoting inclusion in the local communities".

"It is - the unions pointed out - a great a result that makes the RSU delegates even more responsible Fim Fiom Uilm of the construction sites. Their work will be valuable and essential in order to create a true integration starting from the compliance with contractual and legal regulations. Now we expect that the local institutions, affected by the presence of the construction sites, adopt initiatives in the field of infrastructure and in the field of social integration to support the industrial growth of Fincantieri".

Fincantieri remarked that the Memorandum of Understanding on the Model Production and Supply Chain Procurement System represents "a result of strategic importance, at the end of a launched at the beginning of 2025, which consolidates a regulatory framework advanced, capable of supporting the development of the production model of the group to a concrete improvement in working conditions in Legal, Safety, Security, and Inclusion social". "The protocol - specified the company - enhances Fincantieri's initiatives aimed at reducing mismatches through recruiting programs and employment processes technological innovation. At the same time, it sets a framework that accompanies the evolution of the satellite industry thanks to the simplification of the procurement system, the strengthening of checks and improvement of the control system. At it Agreements with ASSE.CO., the Protocol framework with the Ministry of the Interior and the agreement with the Guardia di Finance. The agreement also strengthens the integration and integration measures social protection through the strengthening of the instruments dedicated to contract workers, such as cultural mediation or Italian language courses. On the health and safety front, the protocol consolidates the initiatives of the Plan for the Strengthening of Safety».