Overview
- The Becar facility in Concepción del Uruguay closes on December 1, with roughly 270–300 employees reassigned to the nearby La China plant.
- La China, which recently operated below capacity after pay disputes, will move to two shifts to absorb the transferred workforce, according to union and company sources.
- Workers report receiving only about 20% of October salaries and payments in installments, and there is uncertainty over when November wages will be covered.
- Grupo Granja Tres Arroyos has been under a Preventive Crisis Procedure since last December as it cuts costs and consolidates operations, with some staff opting for voluntary exits.
- Industry sources tie the strain to export losses after the 2023 avian flu shutdown of the China market, officials expect gradual reopenings, and media note unconfirmed talk of potential interest from Tyson Foods.