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In Poland, company-wide pay negotiations resulted in average monthly increases in line with inflation, and one-off bonuses.
In Brazil, negotiations for renewal of the collective agreement were concluded during the year, and included pay increases agreed
with the local industry associations (e.g., FIEMG for companies in Belo Horizonte, Betim, and Contagem), as well as one-off bonuses
applicable to automotive activities in Betim.
Chrysler successfully negotiated a new four-year national agreement ratified by the UAW in October 2011. The provisions of this new
agreement, which covers 26,000 hourly and salaried employees, continued many of the concessions achieved through amendments
to the previous UAW collective bargaining agreement, but also include certain opportunities for success-based compensation based
on certain quality metrics and financial performance. Finally, the new agreement provides UAW-represented employees with a simplified
profit-sharing plan that is directly aligned with Chrysler’s profitability.
In Serbia, an agreement was signed for the Fiat Automobiles Serbia plant in Kragujevac in November 2011 setting out the agreed
trade union representation process, including the associated undertakings of responsibility, and redefining pay conditions and work
organization. With regard to work organization, in particular, it was established that the plant would operate 10-hour shifts, 4 days a
week once production begins in 2012, with full flexibility in setting collective holidays in the first year of production.
The level of labor unrest in Italy was in line with 2010. The most significant labor actions taken during the year were strikes called by
FIOM-CGIL to protest against contractual negotiations for the Pomigliano and Mirafiori plants and proposed extension of application of
the CCSL. The overall level of labor unrest in countries outside Italy was once again negligible this year.
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