Key facts
- Pfizer plans to cut around 330 jobs at its plant in Sicily.
- The Sicily plant currently employs 550 people.
- Discussions between Pfizer, unions, and Italy's industry ministry have not reached a resolution.
- Minister Adolfo Urso will visit the plant on October 23.
- Further talks are scheduled for November 10.
Pfizer plans to cut around 330 jobs at its plant in Sicily, trade unions announced on Wednesday, making the US pharmaceutical company the latest international firm to reduce its operations in Italy. Talks held late Tuesday in Rome between Pfizer representatives and Italy's industry ministry did not result in an agreement, according to statements from the CGIL, CISL, and UIL unions.