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Grants and scholarships
In 2011, Fiat continued the grant and scholarship program for children of Group employees around the world.
A total of 1,554 grants and scholarships were awarded (568 in Italy) totaling approximately €2.3 million. Recipients were located in Italy,
as well as France, Spain, Poland, Belgium, England, China, Brazil, Mexico, Canada and the U.S.
Industrial relations
During the year, collective bargaining led to several positive developments in labor relations: in Italy, Fiat and Fiat Industrial negotiated
a new contractual system (CCSL), tailored to the specific needs of their industrial activities replacing the national contract (CCNL),
applicable to all metalworking companies; in the U.S., Chrysler reached a labor agreement with the UAW for the period 2011-2015,
which includes new bonus and incentive mechanisms, and; in Brazil, a contractual framework was established for the Group’s new
plant at Pernambuco.
In addition, dialog was maintained with trade unions and employee representatives at company level to achieve consensus-based
solutions for managing the impact on workers of measures taken to respond to market conditions, which varied significantly from
market to market. Overall, production stoppages attributable to reductions in demand remained at 2010 levels and were managed
using temporary benefit schemes, where available, or other measures based on collective agreements or company policy. Increased
production in some markets, primarily the United States and Latin America, was largely managed through the use of overtime work
and new hiring.
Report on Operations
“1,554 grants
and scholarships
awarded with
a value
of around
€2.3 million”