On Tuesday, the union representatives met in Rome in the Ministry of Companies and “Made in Italy”: inside of Yoox Net-A-Porter with the management of the company. The aim of the meeting was to talk about the announced mass development process and discuss possible alternatives. The Minister for Companies and “Made in Italy”, Adolfo Urso, who campaigned for a mediation between the parties was also present.
Unions: “Yoox must withdraw or suspend the procedure immediately and have a serious, transparent dialogue”
A few weeks ago, Yoox Net-A-Porter (YNAP) announced the opening of a mass layoff procedure. Luxexperience, a German luxury company based in Munich, controls the Portals Mytheresa and Yoox Net-A-Porter. The company updated the efficiency plan announced after Ynap was taken over in April 2025.
Essentially, the company wants to simplify business through the use of common infrastructures. The newly acquired brands Net-A-Porter, MR Porter, Yoox and The Outnet should “gain growth and financial stability again after years of decline”.
As the unions were communicated, the Yoox Net-A-Porter Group Spa formally initiated the mass development procedure in accordance with Law 223/91 on September 2. The procedure concerns over 20 percent of the total workforce, specifically 211 out of 1,091 employees: inside. Around 150 of this are affected in the Bologna region and around 50 in Milan. In addition, another 40 employees are to be transferred to Milan inside from Landriano.
A message shows that the union organizations Filcams Cgil, Fisascat Cisl and Uiltucs reaffirmed their position yesterday. They call for the “withdrawal of the layoffs and the absorption of a real dialogue about the company’s crisis”. This dialogue must be led with the greatest possible transparency via the Yoox and Mytheresa.com business plan to ensure the continuity of the company.
At the press of the minister, the company agreed to check alternatives to the layoffs. “A first, important step forward, which enables the parties to cope with a crisis with the support of the territorial, regional and ministerial institutions that would otherwise be solely on the shoulders of the workers: inside.”
One -sided measures by the company are not acceptable
The union organizations also emphasized that the deadlines specified by the mass restoration process are incompatible with a solution to this severe crisis. For this reason, Yoox, as required by the institutions and Minister Urso, must withdraw or suspend the procedure as soon as possible. In addition, a serious and transparent dialogue must be initiated.
“One -sided measures of the company are not acceptable. Therefore, the promises of the employer side must be specified quickly and hopefully at the next meeting in the Ministry on October 2,” the employee’s notification continues.
The workers: Inside, the unions will continue to be heard with the occupation of the Bologna Interporto and other protest actions.
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