Italy renewed the national collective labor agreement for metalworkers after intensive negotiations involving unions Fim, Fiom, Uilm, and the employers' association Federmeccanica-Assistal, ending a 17-month gap since the last agreement.The contract provides about €205 average monthly salary increase over four years for roughly 1.5 million metalworkers, including progressive minimum salaries and increased flexible benefits.It also enhances worker protections, increases employer contributions to women's supplementary pensions, and confirms a safeguard clause preserving purchasing power against inflation.