A major refrigerator company announced suspensions until 2026.

As a result of the economic crisis caused by the government of Javier Milei, workers at a major meatpacking plant are going through a very difficult time, as the company has implemented suspensions, reduced working hours, and salary cuts. The measure will extend until next year. In order to avoid layoffs, the company Carnes Pampeanas agreed with the Meat Industry Workers and Employees Union to extend the rotating suspension scheme and reduce the working hours by 40 percent until December 31. This was approved by the Labor and Employment Promotion Secretariat of La Pampa, under the Employment Contract Law, which allows this measure in one of its articles to preserve employment during critical periods such as the current economic crisis. In this sense, workers at Carnes Pampeanas, one of the most important meatpacking companies in the region, will work 60 percent of their usual hours, receiving 40 percent of their salary as remuneration and the remaining 60 percent as a ...