Two laboratory technicians with more than thirty years of service at GE.P.O.S. in Telese Terme have been affected by dismissals, returning a months-long employment dispute at the Sannite clinic to public attention. According to NTR24, one dismissal had been communicated at the time of its report on 20 October 2026, while the second worker had not yet received the letter because they were on leave.

The unions FP CGIL and UIL FPL have requested clarification of the reasons for the dismissals and of compliance with applicable rules, including possible criteria concerning seniority and family responsibilities. They have also announced a sit-in in Telese for Monday.

What unions are asking

Beyond the two individual cases, the unions are asking ASL Benevento to check the laboratory's organization and staffing levels, and whether the staff reduction is compatible with healthcare quality and safety requirements.

The exact time, meeting point and turnout for the announced Monday sit-in were not independently confirmed in the material reviewed for this article.

Part of a wider staff-reduction dispute

The two laboratory cases are presented as part of a broader 2026 workforce-reduction procedure that initially involved approximately 16 GE.P.O.S. employees.

Reporting from June 2026 indicated that the procedure included eight nurses, one radiologist, two laboratory technicians, an administrative employee and kitchen and support-service staff. Unions at the time asked ASL Benevento and other institutions to intervene.

Fp CGIL, UIL Fp and CISL Fp later maintained a state of agitation after the dismissal of 16 clinic employees, according to Il Mattino, and said further mobilization could follow if no shared solution was found.

From reduced hours to dismissal

Earlier in the dispute, the company had proposed reducing the two laboratory technicians' weekly hours from 36 to 20 hours, rather than proceeding immediately with dismissal, according to Realtà Sannita. That report linked the proposal to an alleged 2025 loss of approximately 3.68 million euros.

The employer's current explanation for the two October dismissals and its response to the unions' claims were not found in the documents reviewed. The precise procedural link between the June reduction procedure and the October dismissals is reported as context but is not documented here through an official procedural record.

The facility

GE.P.O.S., Gestione Progetti Ospedalieri Sanniti, is a healthcare facility in Telese Terme whose official website lists laboratory analysis among its services.

NTR24 attributes a figure of more than 200,000 annual laboratory procedures to union-held data. That figure was not independently verified in the material reviewed.

What to watch next

First, whether the second dismissal letter is delivered, withdrawn or modified, since the second worker was reported to be on leave when the first dismissal was communicated.

Second, whether ASL Benevento carries out the checks requested by the unions on laboratory staffing, organization and service safety, and whether the company provides a public explanation for its choices.