Italy: Electrolux workers hold 8-hour national strike on 12 May after 1,700-job cuts plan
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FIM-CISL, FIOM-CGIL and UILM-UIL have called an 8-hour national strike at all Italian Electrolux plants on Monday 12 May 2026 after the Swedish multinational announced a sweeping Italian restructuring plan that includes the closure of the Cerreto d'Esi (Marche) plant and approximately 1,700 layoffs — nearly 40% of the 4,000-4,500 Italian workforce. Plants in Forlì (~400 jobs at risk), Solaro (700 employees), Susegana, Porcia and Cerreto d'Esi will all participate. Unions declared a state of permanent agitation, demand direct government intervention, and call the plan "unacceptable".
This alert was originally created on 12 May 2026.
Effective Dates
Updates
May 13, 2026
✅ Completed
The 8-hour national strike at Electrolux plants went ahead on 12 May 2026, with walkouts and pickets reported at sites including Solaro, Porcia and Cerreto d’Esi. No new strike dates were announced.
Affected Locations
- Forlì (Emilia-Romagna)
- Porcia (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)
- Susegana (Veneto)
- Solaro (Lombardy)
- Cerreto d’Esi (Marche)
Sources
- https://www.fim-cisl.it/2026/05/11/electrolux-fim-fiom-uilm-inaccettabile-la-chiusura-di-cerreto-desi-e-i-1-700-esuberi-complessivi-dichiarati-in-italia-indette-8-ore-di-sciopero-nazionale
- https://www.rainews.it/articoli/2026/05/annunciate-otto-ore-di-sciopero-in-tutti-gli-stabilimenti-electrolux-e1c62961-81d3-4416-8772-875fbc5c0581.html
- https://bologna.repubblica.it/cronaca/2026/05/11/news/electrolux_tagli_forli_sindacati-425338503/amp
- https://www.fim-cisl.it/2026/05/11/electrolux-fim-fiom-uilm-inaccettabile-la-chiusura-di-cerreto-desi-e-i-1-700-esuberi-complessivi-dichiarati-in-italia-indette-8-ore-di-sciopero-nazionale/
- https://www.fiom-cgil.it/comunicazione/ufficio-stampa/electrolux-inaccettabile-la-chiusura-di-cerreto-desi-e-i-1-700-esuberi-complessivi-dichiarati-in-italia-indette-8-ore-di-sciopero-nazionale
- https://www.ansa.it/veneto/notizie/2026/05/11/annunciate-otto-ore-di-sciopero-in-tutti-gli-stabilimenti-electrolux_87c754bc-8a15-4dbf-9c77-148f99c7172c.html
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