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Posted on April 15, 2026
1 min readLast updated: April 16, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleEnel to hire 1,000 new workers in its power distribution arm, E‑Distribuzione, under a union agreement to resolve a two‑year labour dispute, with broader talks on network, concessions and investments to resume.
MILAN, April 15 (Reuters) - Italy's biggest utility Enel will hire 1,000 new workers at its power distribution unit E‑Distribuzione under an agreement with trade unions aimed at ending a two‑year labour dispute, unions said on Wednesday.
The deal was signed late on Tuesday in Rome between Enel management and national unions Filctem‑Cgil, Flaei‑Cisl and Uiltec‑Ui, the workers representatives said in a statement.
It is designed to address key operational and organisational issues at the unit, including staffing levels and shifts.
The proposed agreement will now be submitted to workers for approval.
The deal also commits Enel to reopening broader talks on unresolved issues, including the electricity network, concessions and investments.
(Reporting by Giancarlo Navach and Francesca Landini, editing by Giselda Vagnoni)
Enel will hire 1,000 new workers at its power distribution unit, E-Distribuzione, under a new agreement with trade unions.
The agreement aims to resolve operational and organizational issues such as staffing levels and shifts, ending a two-year labor dispute.
The deal was signed between Enel's management and the national unions Filctem-Cgil, Flaei-Cisl, and Uiltec-Ui.
The agreement will be submitted to workers for approval and includes commitments to discuss broader issues like the electricity network and investments.
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