Uruguay Union Rejects 150 Job Cuts at Frigorífico Tacuarembó
The union at Frigorífico Tacuarembó has rejected a plan to cut 150 jobs, with a counter-proposal due in September. The post Uruguay Union Rejects 150 Job Cuts at Frigorífico Tacuarembó appeared first on The Rio Times .
Frigorífico Tacuarembó, a meat-packing plant, has proposed cutting 150 jobs, changes in productivity and salaries, and sending workers to unemployment insurance. The union at the plant has rejected this plan and a counter-proposal is expected in early September. The proposal was presented at a hearing before Uruguay's labor ministry, but the ministry has not ruled or mediated.
The union's position is clear: they will not accept the 150 dismissals. The dispute is backed by FOICA, the national meat industry workers' federation.
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