"If SUVs were a country, they would rank as the fifth most polluting in the world, the IEA said."

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bringing about a further deterioration of working conditions on the shopfloor.

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and union division, thus eroding social relations among workers and minimising the emergence of industrial conflict. The paper shows that the creation of the Stellantis group following the merger between FCA and PSA represents the apex of the process of restructuring initiated with FCA (4/5)

the transformation of industrial relations and work organisation; and the restructuring of production, through the decline in volumes and the structural use of social shock absorber schemes. Acting through management systematically and successfully fostered a strategy of workforce (3/5)

This paper explores the process of permanent restructuring that unfolded within FCA-Stellantis factories in Italy over the last decade. Through in-depth interviews with shop stewards and trade unionists, it shows that such a process rested on two pillars: (2/5)

My article 'The Permanent Restructuring of Italy’s FCA-Stellantis Factories: An Anatomy of Labour and Unions Downfall' is now out on Sociologia del Lavoro. (1/5)

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Felice di aver contribuito a curare la sessione 'Attori e dinamiche delle relazioni industriali nella tripla transizione'.

La call si rivolge a ricercatori e ricercatrici non strutturate/i. Le proposte dovranno pervenire entro il 20/06/25.

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🚨 È online la Call for abstracts per il Convegno Giovani @sisec.bsky.social - 'Per una giusta Tripla Transizione. Il complesso intreccio tra ambiente, tecnologia e demografia - che si terrà a Bari il 16 e 17 ottobre 2025.

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"That we now face the world without Michael’s guidance and unique insights into these topics is a great loss. He will, however, live on through his monumental contributions to Marxism, (Public) Sociology and Labour Process Theory."

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«I 37,5 milioni di Bernini sono insufficienti, all’università i precari sono migliaia»

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i.e., the growing possibility of working anywhere and anytime. Within the existing work culture and power relations however, this systematically leads to overworking (self-exploitation). An interesting book to read esp. for those who work in academia, I guess 🙂

I reviewed the book ‘The Flexibility Paradox: Why Flexible Working Leads to (Self‐)Exploitation’ by Heejung Chung, for the @bjireditor.bsky.social. It’s a data-rich and thought provoking book that talks about one of the major transformations of work 1/2

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A maggio, invece, avevo tracciato i contorni della crisi del colosso dell'automotive in Italia:

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Il 2025 non sarà un anno facile per lavoratori e lavoratrici Stellantis, tra cassa integrazione e condizioni di lavoro in fabbrica.

Una mia intervista per Sbilanciamoci a Samuele Lodi, segretario nazionale della Fiom.

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