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Fiat has new contracts covering 86,000 of its employees in the FIM, UILM, UGL and Fismic unions. The agreements have been signed in Turin. As expected, FIOM, the Italian metalworkers union, was not a party to the signing. According to Rocco Palombella, secretary-general of UILM, the new contracts confirm Fiat's investments in Italian factories and the company's pledge to remain in Italy. In exchange for more shifts and shorter breaks, workers will get a 600 euro (about $783) bonus and a 5.2% increase in base pay in 2012. In addition, the agreements cover a 10% increase for overtime, the reaffirmation of two levels of bargaining and a new job classification. Union representation will be based on the proportion of employees belonging to each union. On the key issue of absenteeism, the new agreements provides protection for workers who use the system honestly while providing deterrents for those do not have..

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