On 8 April, a framework agreement is reached between Unipol and the trade unions of the various Group companies on industrial relations. Unipol undertakes to:

• in case of staffing needs, use forms of permanent employment, including through turn-over and mobility within the Group;
• in corporate integration and merger processes, confirm the orientation to optimize resources through the adoption of organizational plans to safeguard the professionalism acquired;
• discuss in advance with the trade unions more appropriate conditions to address the problems arising from any possible geographical or professional mobility;
• when seconding workers, ensure the maintenance of financial and regulatory conditions and trade union rights accrued in the home companies;
• give information to the trade union organizations on collective secondment and notify any past individual secondment.