Mercedes-Benz workers in São Bernardo do Campo, in ABC Paulista, decided to stop the activities of the factory after the meeting held on Thursday afternoon (8).
They also decided not to go to work this Friday (9) in protest against the decision of the truck and bus maker to lay off 3,600 employees.
The number of cuts is equivalent to 38% of the workforce in the production and administrative areas (9,400), and 35% if you count executives and interns (10,400).
The automaker informs that it decided to outsource activities in sectors such as logistics, maintenance, manufacturing and assembly of front axles and medium transmission, tooling and laboratories.
This measure will directly impact 2,200 workers.
The group also will not renew contracts for 1,400 employees that expire at the end of November.
In a note released after the workers’ decision, Mercedes-Benz states that it is initiating negotiations with the union to discuss the measures of its plan to transform truck and bus operations in Brazil.
It reaffirms “the urgent need to restructure areas and, consequently, guarantee the long-term sustainability of business in the country”.
Source: CNN Brasil
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