Volkswagen will reduce the working hours of employees at its main factory in Brazil, in São Bernardo do Campo (SP) by 24%, and cut wages by 12% from July, the union reported this Wednesday (22). of local metallurgists, who accepted the plan in view of the lack of auto parts and electronic components for the automaker.
The measure will be applied on the return of the collective 10-day vacation of production workers, scheduled for between June 27 and July 7, said the entity.
Sought, the union informed that the plan “will be evaluated month by month” and that the end of the measure will depend on the flow of supply of parts for the assembly of the brand’s vehicles.
According to the administrative director of the ABC Metalworkers Union, Wellington Damasceno, the automaker intended to suspend a production shift as an alternative to the lack of supply.
“We negotiated the reduction of working hours precisely because of the impact that the decision would have. Not only for the workers at Volkswagen, but for the entire production chain, especially for third-party workers,” Damasceno said in a statement.
“It is the best tool we have for the moment, which will be evaluated month by month and may undergo changes until the situation normalizes”, he added.
The automaker has around 8,200 workers in São Bernardo do Campo, of which 4,500 are in production, the union said.
Source: CNN Brasil
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