Wärtsilä announced in July that it would lay off 451 employees at the factory and move the factory’s production to Vaasa. Trieste has seen widespread protests as a result of the decision.
Italian trade unions have filed a complaint against the operations of the Finnish company Wärtsilä in a local court.
The unions accuse Wärtsilä of “anti-union activity”.
The case is related to Wärtsilä’s decision announced in July to lay off 451 employees at the Italian engine factory in Trieste and move the factory’s engine production to Vaasa.
According to Rell, this is against both Italian and European Union law.
In addition, Relli says that Wärtsilä has promised the unions in writing that production at the factory will continue in 2023.
CEO of Wärtsilä Håkan Agnevalli according to the centralization of the production structure in Europe is part of the company’s strategy, with which it aims to strengthen its competitiveness.
Trieste has seen large demonstrations organized by trade unions after Wärtsilä’s dismissal decision.
Italy ratified Finland’s NATO membership on August 4.