Forty years ago, in June of 1970, I was at the gates of the Fiat Mirafiori during one of the cyclical crises of the colossus. Posted in Turin for a series of articles, I had already been in contact with wings extreme conflict, the chief of staff of the company and a leader of "Lotta Continua", the movement that fanned the flames of the claims. Two interviews, two disappointments: the manager claimed that Fiat had assistesse interview a witness of his choice, saying he feared that the statements attributed never said, in the field against the "big" revolutionary asked me thirty thousand dollars for a declaration: in exchange for payment guaranteed me he would not make complaints if - as expected - had distorted his thinking. I refused and walked away. In conclusion, I was disappointed and sad at the gates like a wet dog. I clarified the situation, with a few focused words, a worker who came out: "Look, if Fiat is an investment, it does certainly improve my working conditions ...". It was the certification of a complete estrangement between the parties. Looking back, I will be connected the events of then and now a famous quote by Gianni Agnelli: "Falling in Love? E 'stuff as a waiter." So I doubt takes a paradoxical but Agnelli will never truly love their factories?
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