Pfizer to Close Penicillin Department; to Slash 330 Jobs at Plant in Catania, Italy, Unions Say
MT newswire2026/10/08 11:0007:00 AM EDT, 10/08/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Pfizer (PFE) will close its penicillin department and lay off 330 out of 550 workers at its Catania, Italy, plant, unions CGIL, CISL, and UIL said Wednesday. The unions said a meeting with the company at the Ministry of Business and Made in Italy on Tuesday ended negatively, according to a Google translation of their Italian statement. Pfizer also ruled out new development investments to reabsorb the jobs that will be made redundant, the unions said. "We reject the company plan, demanding the reversal of the layoffs and a genuine revitalization plan for the site. Workers' assemblies will be held in the coming days to decide on the mobilization package and implement all necessary initiatives to oppose these decisions," the unions said. Pfizer did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment.
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