About 330 jobs to be cut at Catania, Italy plant
Source-backed update · Reported plan · Pfizer
EventReported July 2, 2026; unions said Pfizer confirmed layoffs October 6, 2026
ReportedJuly 2, 2026
Added to WorkHushJuly 2, 2026
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Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor · Jul 2, 2026Supports: Reported, citing unions, that Pfizer told worker representatives it would permanently stop activity at the Catania site, with 300 redundancies, and that the industry ministry convened a meeting.Open the sourceIl Sole 24 Ore Radiocor · Oct 7, 2026Supports: Reported unions saying Pfizer confirmed closing the penicillin department and starting collective layoffs of about 330 of 550 workers after a ministry meeting ended without agreement.Open the sourceEurofound European Restructuring Monitor · Jul 7, 2026Supports: Records about 370 planned job losses at the Catania plant, roughly 330 employees and 40 agency workers, announced July 7, 2026.Open the source
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Figures come from union statements, not from Pfizer directly, and vary by source (300 initially, then about 330 of 550 staff, with some counts adding about 40 agency workers); the Italian government has asked to extend the procedure to 12 months.
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