In Siena, Opera Laboratori S.p.A. is taking on all staff previously employed by Siena Viva in the museum services of the Duomo complex. The move, announced today, represents a further development in the collaboration between Opera Laboratori S.p.A. and Opera della Metropolitana and, according to the company’s statement, aims not only to ensure job continuity but also to stabilize the workforce and improve employees’ contractual and economic conditions.
The transition took effect on September 16, 2026, and applies to all employees currently on the Siena Viva payroll at the Siena Cathedral complex, who have officially come under the direct management of Opera Laboratori S.p.A. According to statements from the organizations involved, this outcome is the result of the long-standing collaboration between Opera Laboratori and Opera della Metropolitana in managing museum services—a partnership that has also been solidified through the extension of their contract and is aimed at strengthening visitor services and promoting the historical, artistic, and spiritual heritage of the Cathedral. In addition, there has been a contractual improvement for new hires, with the implementation of a new National Collective Bargaining Agreement designed to ensure protections better suited to the sector’s characteristics and an improvement in workers’ economic conditions.
This initiative was made possible by the collaboration between Opera della Metropolitana, Opera Laboratori, and the labor unions Filcams CGIL, Fisascat CISL, and Uiltucs Toscana UIL. The involvement of union representatives has been part of a process whose stated goal is not only to ensure the continued employment of staff already working in museum services but also to introduce conditions considered more favorable for the workers affected by the transition.
Beppe Costa, president and CEO of Opera Laboratori S.p.A., emphasized the significance of the initiative, stating that the decision was based on “a shared responsibility with the Archdiocese of Siena, the Opera della Metropolitana, and Siena Viva, under the watchful eye of the labor unions,” he said. “Our goal was and remains to create a well-established entrepreneurial entity dedicated to culture in the local communities. Our strategy is to recognize work and dignity as criteria for success.”
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