At the end of the table of crisis in the region of Emilia Romagna, for Bruno Magli looming layoffs extraordinary until December 2013 and any social safety nets at the end of this period. A breath of fresh air for the historic Bologna brand of footwear, for which he also speaks of possible buyers.

This is a first step, which allows us to take more time to work together, with responsibilities in order to secure employment and to design a raise, but also to ensure the survival of a company with the historic heart Bologna , said regional Councillor for Productive Activities, Gian Carlo Muzzarelli, after the meeting, which ended yesterday with the signing of an agreement between the parties. Appointment in the Region was also attended by executives of Bruno Magli, and representatives of the Province and the Municipality of the capital of Emilia, Confindustria, the unions and workers.

The agreement provides, inter alia, that from 1 November, the Bruno Magli requires a period of layoffs notwithstanding, as required by the agreement reached in Unindustria October 17. December 1 will then be asked the 'intervention of extraordinary wage supplementation for 24 months. Once this stage, if need be, you ask any social safety nets.

Since 2007, we recall, the company is in the hands of Fortelus Capital. To bring it to profitability, in September the English fund has announced a reorganization that includes substantially the closure of Bologna, where a hundred people are employed in favor of outsourcing of production and logistics. In management's plans, in addition, product design, development, sales and marketing will be managed in Milan. As reported repubblica. it some time workers would have noticed more than one person to visit the factory in Bologna. Probably nominees or agents of other groups, as we read on the site, behind which you could hide, Diego Della Valle, president of Tod's Group.

"There were phone calls and visits but no concrete proposal: we believe are almost useless, if they remain anonymous and is not formalized a proposal", say the unions. "Even by the - add - have declared that they have not received formal requests for purchase and said they were open to anyone interested in assessing to take charge of production". "Between November and December - end - we will work to try to keep the business in the territory".