Massimo Moratti with his son Giovanni in Sarroch, at the headquarters of the Saras refinery .
The first face to face after the sale of the company shares to Vitol and the concerns expressed by the CGIL, CISL and UIL unions about the future of the workers.
The Morattis met with Vitol leaders and the unions the day after the transfer of 35% of the shares to the Dutch group. An epochal turning point that has raised concerns from the unions about the future of the production site and the workers .
It will be a "gentle" transition and "in the name of continuity". The fixed points: the company's registered office will remain in Milan, the production heart in Sarroch , with local management and a certain degree of autonomy integrated into the new business model.
This is how the transfer of shares to the unions was presented in summary, in a meeting attended in addition to the Morattis by Vitol CEO Russel Hardy and representatives of CGIL, CISL and UIL .
An hour-long face to face, with moments full of emotion for the Morattis for what is the end of an era. Saras, one of the largest refineries in Europe, was founded by the Moratti family in 1962 and has a processing capacity of 15 million tonnes per year, a fifth of Italy's refining capacity.
The technical times of the transition have been defined, the entry of the Dutch multinational will be effective no earlier than September .
Stefano Fais (Filctem Cgil) spoke of a "very cordial" meeting, "they told us that things won't change much and we are cautiously optimistic but we await the evidence of the facts . They understand our concerns."
Marco Nappi, Femca Cisl: «Those who are leaving explained to us that this operation serves to continue to provide new growth opportunities for the company, those who take over spoke of a tiptoeing entry and a functional approach to the production of Vitol ».
Carla Meloni, delegate for Saras from the Uiltec regional secretariat: «They promised us continuity, we will ensure that this happens. We are confident but we will not abdicate our role. The CEO also explained to us that their companies enjoy a sort of independent management ."
(Unioneonline)
