Overview
- Filcams Cgil, Fisascat Cisl and Uiltucs called a national walkout for December 5 with a rally at Ikea’s Carugate site near Milan.
- The company-level integrative contract has been expired since 2019, and unions report unilateral changes on shifts, duties and store-level consultations.
- A recent ban on canteen access for part-time staff with shortened breaks is cited by unions as a breach of long-standing practice.
- Unions contest compressed job classifications, blocked progressions to level 3 and non-recognition of specialist roles such as designers.
- Ikea says the 2025 participation bonus depends on agreed targets, respects the right to strike, expresses regret over the impasse and pledges readiness to sign its proposed deal.