Italian electricity deal


Unions have signed a deal covering 53,000 workers in the electricity industry. The agreement, which runs from the 2016 to 2018, provides for an increase of €105 for the benchmark grade in the industry, made up of €70 on basic pay, €20 in productivity bonuses and €15 in other benefits, such as health support and pension contributions. The increases in basic pay will be made in two stages, €35 in February 2017 and €35 in April 2018.


Susanna Camusso, general secretary of Italy’s largest union confederation CGIL, said that the deal “defends the real purchasing power of employees”.


€1 = 85p on 26 January 2017