Overview
- The dismissals at the Venado Tuerto plant were carried out at the end of October and affected about a tenth of the workforce.
- According to the metalworkers union, the cut comprised 20 permanent employees and 10 contractors whose agreements were not renewed.
- Union representatives report the company assured there will be no further layoffs for the remainder of 2025, though they plan to keep watch.
- CEO Wilder Yasci has stressed a focus on being more productive and efficient as the firm incorporates finished goods and components sourced from China.
- Labor groups tie the pullback to falling domestic demand and greater import competition, with worries spreading to other regional employers such as Corven and against a backdrop of other factory shutdowns.