Protest of workers of the ex Embraco-Whirlpool factory

The prefect of Turin speaks to the striking workers trying to organize a meeting with the ministry to try to unblock the negotiations between the Italian state and the company. Protest of workers of the ex Embraco-Whirlpool factory against the government's policy and the company, asking them to save jobs and keep the Riva di Chieri factory open. Workers say that since Whirlpool decided in 2018 to exit the compressor market, and Ventures (Ex Embraco) was selected to lead the reindustrialization of the site in Riva di Chieri, the company has not fulfilled its commitments to save the jobs in the Piedmont area.