Perhaps the conflict over Luisa Via Roma is at a turning point. Thursday’s meeting in the Tuscany region to examine the conflict surrounding the Florentine fashion company Luisa Via Roma was satisfactory.
New owners commit to taking over Luisa Via Roma’s entire workforce
“The most important news is that for the first time representatives of the investors sat at the negotiating table. This is the new company that will make an offer to take over the company, which is in a simplified settlement procedure,” emphasized Valerio Fabiani, advisor to President Eugenio Giani on labor disputes and corporate crises, according to Toscana NOTEIA, the news agency of the regional government of Tuscany. “It is positive that this first exchange has taken place with the institutions and the trade union organizations.”
Contrary to fears, the new owners have committed to taking over the entire workforce of Luisa Via Roma. In doing so, they are responding to a demand from the Tuscany region and the trade unions.
Maximum employment guarantee achieved: There will be no first or second class employees
“What we have achieved is the maximum employment guarantee. There will be no first and second class employees, but everyone will be transferred to the new production company,” explained Fabiani.
“It will probably be necessary to resort to social cushioning measures such as a social plan and short-time work. Another positive aspect is that the takeover process will be as short as possible, as production for the winter season is already being considered.”
Overall, these are positive signals for the company’s approximately 200 employees. At the end of March, the court’s protective measures for the crisis management negotiation process expired without an out-of-court settlement. The company then announced that it had applied for settlement proceedings to “support the continuation of business”.
On April 7, Luisa Via Roma’s store at Via Tosinghi 52r in Florence was closed. So the shop on Via Roma will remain. The Filcams Cgil union commented in a statement: “The management is making fun of the crisis table. We demand urgent intervention from the institutions.”
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