A labour dispute has opened at the Ficomirrors plant in Morcone, in the province of Benevento, after the company communicated its intention to move production of the mirror for the Fiat Ducato to Poland. The case was raised publicly by Pellegrino Mastella, who warned that the income of more than 200 families could be at risk and called for an immediate regional round table.

The figure of "over 200 families" is the estimate reported by Mastella. An independent verification of the exact number of workers involved was not available in the materials acquired, nor was a direct statement from Ficomirrors or the Ficosa group confirming the reasons, timing, or terms of the move.

Plant blocked, mayors back workers

According to the mayors of Alto Tammaro, workers have blocked the Morcone plant following the announcement of the transfer. The mayors expressed solidarity with the workforce and asked that production in Morcone be protected.

Local coverage also links the dispute to the reported transfer to Poland of the Fiat Ducato mirror line, and reports that the mayors have asked the company to reopen talks with unions and institutions.

Among the reasons cited for the choice, the mayors refer to a difference in labour costs. A reference to wages of around 4 euros per hour in Poland is reported by the mayors as information still to be confirmed, not as a verified figure.

Call for a regional table

Mastella reports contacts with the Campania Region and is pressing for a regional table bringing together institutions, unions, and the company. The request is for a structured discussion to clarify the company's intentions and to protect jobs and continuity of production at Morcone.

The same demand for dialogue is shared by the Alto Tammaro mayors, who call for production to remain local and for negotiations to resume.

Parliamentary question announced

Deputy Francesco Maria Rubano has announced a parliamentary question to the ministers responsible for Labour and for Enterprises and Made in Italy. According to the reports, the question aims to clarify the company's intentions and to support safeguards for employment and production continuity.

Political responses therefore converge on one point: the opening of formal talks between the company, union representatives, and public institutions.

What is known and what is not yet known

What the available reporting establishes:

  • The dispute concerns the Ficomirrors plant in Morcone and the communicated intention to transfer the Fiat Ducato mirror production to Poland.
  • Workers have blocked the plant, according to the Alto Tammaro mayors.
  • Mastella has raised the alarm for more than 200 families and requested a Campania regional table.
  • Rubano has announced a parliamentary question to the competent ministers.

What remains unverified:

  • No direct company statement from Ficomirrors or Ficosa was available in the acquired documents.
  • It is not yet documented whether the transfer is a final decision or a company proposal.
  • The exact number of workers or families affected has not been independently verified.
  • The reported Polish wage figure remains an unconfirmed claim attributed to the mayors.

What to watch next

The next steps to follow are whether the Campania Region convenes the requested table, whether Ficomirrors issues a formal position on the scope and timing of the Poland move, and what emerges from the announced parliamentary question. For readers in Sannio, the central issue is whether talks can secure the Morcone plant and its workforce before any production shift takes effect.