The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Rome, Naples, Turin, Ivrea and Pregnana Milanese (MI)
Sector
Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
European Globalisation Fund (EGF)
Year: 2011, Case number: 16
1,192 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
3 November 2009
Employment effect (start)
30 November 2009
Foreseen end date
30 November 2010
Description
Agile is to cut 1,192 jobs out of 1,880 employees. In June 2009, Eutelia transferred one of its business branches (Agile Servizi) to the Omega group, which has around 10,000 employees in Italy. The job cuts would affect all the Agile's sites (located at Rome, Naples, Turin, Ivrea and Pregnana Milanese).
The trade unions reacted to the company' decision by going out on strike. Since July 2009, all the Agile workers have not received their salary. Also for this reason, some of them have occupied some sites (for instance, at Pregnana Milanese, Rome and Ivrea), in order to protest against the company's decisions. The workers and the trade unions have requested the involvement of national authorities.
Agile has 1,880 employees in Italy and offers IT services.
Eurofound (2009), Agile, Internal restructuring in Italy, factsheet number 69836, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69836.
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