MILAN – On Thursday, unions Filctem Cgil, Femca Cisl, Uiltec Uil inked an agreement with Kering Group at Italy’s Ministry of Labor that will avoid unilateral layoffs at Alexander McQueen.
“Thanks to the determination of the workers and the unions’ initiative to hold a strike on May 20, it has been possible to change in a significant way the initial stance of [the brand’s parent] Kering Group, which included a unilateral management of the layoffs,” stated the unions.
As per the agreement reached, employees could potentially be offered severance incentives and layoffs are being postponed until September.
McQueen’s employees voted unanimously in favor of the agreement, said the unions. This development “is not a given, it stops the immediate impact of the layoffs and returns negotiations to being central.”
As reported, Kering has said it “has always been committed to maintaining a sound and constructive social dialogue with its unions’ representatives,” fully committing to high quality production in Italy.
