Fiat workers agree to concessions at former Bertone plant
 

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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/fiat/">Fiat</a> CEO Sergio Marchionne has been working hard to improve the automaker's labor situation in Italy, and it appears the effort is beginning to pay off. <em>Automotive News</em> reports that Fiat has come to an agreement with the union at the former Bertone plant, with increased work shifts and more flexible overtime as part of the agreement. The union initially turned down an offer from Fiat, which prompted the Italian automaker to <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/28/union-woes-prompt-fiat-to-suspend-former-bertone-plant-investmen/">suspend plans</a> to rebuild the plant.<br />
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The agreement, which was agreed to by 88 percent of the workforce, makes way for Fiat to invest $739 million to overhaul the facility. Fiat plans to make the next generation <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/quattroporte">Maserati Quattroporte</a> at the facility, which has a reported launch date of mid-2013. The plant is also scheduled to build a midsize Maserati that will be tasked to take on the likes of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/e-class">Mercedes-Benz E Class</a> and the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/5+series">BMW 5 Series</a>. The sedan is scheduled to begin production in the fourth quarter of 2012.<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/05/fiat-workers-agree-to-concessions-at-former-bertone-plant/">Fiat workers agree to concessions at former Bertone plant</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Thu, 05 May 2011 16:02:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.autonews.com/article/20110504/COPY01/305049817/1193>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/05/fiat-workers-agree-to-concessions-at-former-bertone-plant/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19931411/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/05/fiat-workers-agree-to-concessions-at-former-bertone-plant/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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