More than 140 workers at Fonderie Pisano in Salerno face possible dismissal from 1 November, according to Italy's CGIL union, which is calling on the Campania Region to arrive at the next ministerial meeting with a clear employment plan.
At a meeting held on 14 October 2026 at the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT), CGIL said the company had confirmed two moves: an appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against a decision by the Campania Region, and an intention to begin dismissals from 1 November. Raffaele Paudice of CGIL Napoli and Campania said the union wanted clear answers at the next MIMIT meeting, scheduled for 21 October.
CGIL described the workers as caught in an administrative and judicial dispute between the company and public institutions. It asked the Region to present a shared plan for employment at the Salerno site and a concrete perspective for workers connected to Luogosano.
Protest outside the Region offices
Fiom-CGIL said more than 140 workers were affected and announced a rotating morning protest outside the Campania Region offices in Via Generale Clark. The union linked the demonstration to delays in both the proposed restart of production and the authorization process for a new project.
According to the union, a previous MIMIT meeting on 27 May had not led to sufficient progress on either of two tracks: a new-foundry project or a temporary restart of activity at the Fratte site. That lack of movement, CGIL said, has left employment protections unresolved while legal and administrative steps continue.
The Salerno plant and the proposed green conversion
Fonderie Pisano identifies its Salerno factory at Via Dei Greci 144 and describes its activity as cast-iron production. Its website states that it holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications.
The proposed conversion discussed in recent reporting would replace coke-fired cupola furnaces with electric induction furnaces, with the stated aim of reducing emissions and odour impact. The Fratte plant was reported as closed from 25 March 2026 while the proposed project was considered through the regional authorization process.
The acquired sources do not establish whether that conversion has received final environmental authorization, nor do they independently verify the plant's current emissions or the technical performance of the proposed equipment.
What to watch on 21 October
The central question for the planned 21 October MIMIT meeting is employment: whether the Campania Region, the company and the unions can agree on continued protections for the Salerno workforce and a defined path for workers in Luogosano.
A second question is procedure: how the company's appeal to the TAR interacts with the regional authorization process and any timetable for either a temporary restart or a longer-term new plant.
The outcome of that meeting is not yet established. The reported dismissal plan has been presented through CGIL statements, and the material reviewed does not include an independently verified company employment notice.
Why this matters for Salerno readers
The Fonderie Pisano case sits at the intersection of two long-running local concerns: stable industrial employment in the Salerno area and the environmental future of the Fratte site. A temporary restart would address the immediate jobs question, while the proposed electric-furnace project would determine the longer-term shape of foundry activity in the city.
For now, workers and residents face a short timetable: a protest underway outside the Region offices, a dismissal date cited as 1 November, and another ministerial meeting on 21 October that CGIL says must produce responses, not another postponement.
