The head of Fiom, the only Italian union that has yet to sign a deal with Fiat, is calling for a strike on January 28. The union will strike against the deals made between Fiat and the other unions that increase shifts, limit rights to strike and cut benefits. The deals were made in exchange for a 1 billion euro investment in Italian plants, in an effort to increase the productivity of the Italian plants. Workers will vote in a referendum on the deal this week, and the head of Fiat said that the deal needs support from the workers, or it will be in danger. Fiom says that it will oppose the deal, which it calls a threat to workers; rights.
See "Fiat union head repeats January 28 strike call", James Mackenzie, Reuters, January 9, 2011