01:18 PM EDT, 03/27/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Stellantis' ( STLA ) job cuts at its Italian plants have increased to 3,597, the union representing the automaker's workers in Italy said Wednesday.

The Italian Federation of Metalworkers, better known as FIOM, said the matter has become more serious than before and led to a united strike on April 12 in Turin.

Stellantis ( STLA ) has declared an additional 1,087 redundancies at five more factories, including Melfi, Pomigliano D'Arco, Termoli, Cento and Verrone, adding to job cuts announced the day before.

In a statement, FIOM called for a meeting between the Italian government and Stellantis ( STLA ) Chief Executive Carlos Tavares as it said it has not signed the agreements on the job exits.

Stellantis ( STLA ) did not immediately reply to a request for comment by MT Newswires.

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