A refrigerator of a renowned company closed and relocated 270 employees: "We cannot live like this"

Granja Tres Arroyos company announced the definitive closure of the Becar plant in Concepción del Uruguay and confirmed the transfer of 270 workers to the "La China" plant, located just a few meters away. The decision is part of an internal restructuring that began after the company filed for a preventive crisis procedure in December last year. Sources linked to the company insisted that "there are no layoffs," and that this is a concentration of operations to "lower costs and seek efficiency." With the incorporation of the transferred personnel, "La China" will go from one work shift to two, bringing together around 600 employees. However, the measure generated uncertainty among the workers, who have been facing salary delays, installment payments, and voluntary retirements promoted by the company for months. The situation worsened in the second half of October, when many employees received only 20% of their remunerations, while in November the delays were repeated. The general ...